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

Examples of non-European in a Sentence

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In 2012, Brazil’s Corinthians were the last non-European team to win the competition, defeating Chelsea 1-0 in the final with a second-half goal from Paulo Guerrero. Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 In October, Opta’s league rankings model assessed MLS to be the ninth-strongest men’s league in world football, trailing only Brazil’s Serie A among non-European circuits. Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 9 June 2025 Campaigners for the change said this would help second-generation Italians born in the country to non-European Union citizens. Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 9 June 2025 Kapoor said his brother — like many patients of non-European origin — had a gene variant that hasn’t been widely studied and isn’t included in most tests. Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 4 June 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 20 Jun. 2025.

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