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

Independent producers are also concerned about the opening up of EU support to to non-European entities, saying that by allowing third-country entities to benefit from funding undermines cultural sovereignty and exposes the sector to further market concentration in favour of global giants. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025

By this point, her prettiness has become so powerful that she’s already charmed her non-European friend Benito without realizing it. —Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025

The United States is the only non-European country to crack the top 10 with 20,128 dogs per 100,000 residents. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

One non-European nation, Canada, took the leap up from 1.5% in 2024 to 2.0% in 2025, the same as Italy. —Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-European

• cameroonian
• epicurean
• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• empyrean
• euclidean
• european
• grammarian
• hercynian
• huronian
• jacobean