non-European

adjective

non-Eu·​ro·​pe·​an ˌnän-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən How to pronounce non-European (audio)
-ˈpēn
: not of, relating to, or characteristic of Europe or its people : not European
non-European languages/populations
non-European noun
met many non-Europeans during her travels

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However, to deal with housing shortages, the government has proposed a 100% tax on non-European Union residents buying property, making renting a better option. William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025 Animals of any kind must be declared to customs and import duties must be paid for parcels from a non-European Union member state, according to the release. Miami Herald, 14 July 2025 Al Hilal’s celebrations were ultimately short-lived, after Renato Gaucho’s Fluminense beat them 2-1 in the quarter-finals and in doing so became the only non-European team to make the last four of the tournament. Mark Carey, New York Times, 7 July 2025 Al-Hilal and Fluminense kick off the quarterfinals at 3 p.m. Friday in Orlando, ensuring that at least one semifinalist will be a non-European team. Miami Herald, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for non-European

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of non-European was in 1842

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“Non-European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-European. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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