nonnative 1 of 2

adjective

ˌnän-ˈnā-tiv How to pronounce nonnative (audio)
Definition of nonnativenext
as in foreign
being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own nonnative customs that made the recent immigrants stand out in their new country

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nonnative

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noun

as in stranger
a person who is not native to or known to a community the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonnative
  1. foreign
  2. stranger
  3. foreigner
  4. alien
Adjective
  • Biden also objected to other language in the bill prohibiting the use of money earmarked to transfer detainees held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to some foreign countries and into the United States.
    Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Like other foreign carmakers, Honda and Nissan have lost ground in the world's biggest market China to BYD and other domestic makers of electric and hybrid cars loaded with innovative software.
    Kantaro Komiya, The Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of foreign
Noun
  • And Christmas is a time that Americans of all faiths, or none, may devote to sharing the deeper truths about the good things in life and the brotherhood of man: family and friends around the warmth of the dinner table, giving above getting, kindness toward strangers, help for the downtrodden.
    The Editors, National Review, 25 Dec. 2024
  • According to authorities, the teen was standing in line at a Panda Express restaurant near downtown Vista when a stranger grabbed her buttocks on March 21, 2018.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of stranger
Noun
  • In addition, inactive entities are exempt provided they were formed prior to 2020, are no longer engaged in business activities, aren't owned by a foreigner, don’t own assets and haven’t received more than $1,000 within the past year.
    Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Wiretap orders issued under the 702 program permit the government to secretly eavesdrop on the calls and messages of foreigners, who generally lack any right to privacy under US law.
    Dell Cameron, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of foreigner
Noun
  • The third outing from director George Nolfi is from one of the producers of A Quiet Place, which is clearly the template borrowed for this feature, replacing the noise-sensitive insect aliens of that franchise with invading entities with a sensitivity to high altitudes.
    Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Who’s going to play Mama the Hutt, and can her DNA be strong enough to justify casting White as an alien?
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of alien
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nonnative

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“Nonnative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonnative. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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