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non·dis·cur·sive | \ ˌnän-dis-ˈkər-siv 
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\Definition of nondiscursive
: not of or relating to language or discourse : not discursive Making music, while it fulfills many emotional needs, is a nondiscursive enterprise; it doesn't take place within language.— Randall Butler
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