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

The country’s current immigration policies are controlled by people who believe that the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act, which ended exclusionary quotas against non-European immigrants including South Asians, needs to be rolled back. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

The Presidents Cup began in 1994 to include international players from non-European countries who were not eligible for the more famed Ryder Cup. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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

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