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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Starting January 8, 2025, eligible non-European travelers will need an ETA, while eligible Europeans will follow suit on April 2, 2025. Emese MacZko, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 More recently, in Spain, the country’s prime minister is seeking to put a 100 percent tax on property purchases made by non-European buyers to limit short-term stays, CNN reported. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025 The study looked at genetic data from people in 29 different countries, across 109 studies, with nearly one in four participants (24%) being from a non-European background. New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025 January 2025 will see the UK’s ETA scheme expanded to eligible non-European travelers including citizens from the U.S., Canada and Australia who will now need an ETA to travel to the UK. Duncan Madden, Forbes, 8 Jan. 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 31 Jan. 2025.

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