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

New Zealand’s Business Investor Work Visa requires at least $1 million New Zealand Dollars (about $567,300) for a three-year work-to-residency track, while in Greece, non-European Union citizens must invest at least 250,000 euros (about $291,120) in a startup to obtain a five-year residence permit. —Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026

The law ended restrictions on immigration from non-European countries. —David Mislin, The Conversation, 27 Apr. 2026

France is pushing for an international mission involving European and non-European nations to escort oil and gas tankers through the waterway after the most intense phase of the conflict is over. —Jill Lawless, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026

The Natural History Museum in London houses the biggest collection of human remains of non-European origin (11,785), as well as the largest number of human remains from Asia, North America, and South America. —News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-European

• adlerian
• caesarian
• cyclopean
• empyrean
• euclidean
• european
• grammarian
• hercynian
• huronian
• jacobean
• kampuchean
• maccabean