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

Israel has taken part in Eurovision since 1973, one of a few non-European countries to compete. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

With its close ties to Britain and France, as well as its more liberal political mindset, Canada is probably the most European non-European country. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026

Canada this year became the first non-European country to join the EU’s 150-billion-euro ($173-billion) SAFE defense program, giving Canadian companies access to joint procurement. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The authors say the findings open the door to treating sleep hygiene as one lever in perianal disease management, though replication in non-European populations is still needed. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 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