non-European

adjective

non-Eu·​ro·​pe·​an ˌnän-ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 

-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

Recent Examples on the Web

If Europe's own money is written to exclude non-European firms, and Turkey is building around the alliance rather than within it, the result is duplicated capability and protected supply lines. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Subsequently, their content incorporated the more traditional visual markers of dark academia alongside non-European cultural features such as Afros or hijabs. — Sophia Zhang, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

Other non-European countries that have competed over the years include Israel and Morocco. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026

Israel is the only non-European country trying to reach the tournament through UEFA, while most of its neighbors seek places through the Asian Football Confederation. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-European

• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• european
• grammarian
• hercynian
• huronian
• jacobean
• maccabean
• manichaean
• manichean
• mullerian