non-

a prefix meaning “not,” freely used as an English formative, usually with a simple negative force as implying mere negation or absence of something (rather than the opposite or reverse of it, as often expressed by un-¹): nonadherence; noninterference; nonpayment; nonprofessional.

Words nearby non-

non rep., non repetatur, non seq., non sequitur, non troppo, non-, non-a hepatitis, non-a, non-b hepatitis, non-art, non-catholic, non-christian

Origin of non-

prefix representing L adv. nōn not

Definition for non (2 of 3)

non obstante

[ nohn ohb-stahn-te; English non ob-stan-tee ]

/ noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ; English nɒn ɒbˈstæn ti /

preposition Latin.

notwithstanding.

Origin of non obstante

short for Anglo-Latin, Latin nōn obstante aliquō statūtō in contrārium any statute to the contrary notwithstanding

Definition for non (3 of 3)

non placet

[ non pley-sit ]

/ nɒn ˈpleɪ sɪt /

noun

(especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval.

Origin of non placet

First recorded in 1580–90, non placet is from the Latin word nōn placet it is not pleasing

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Examples from the Web for non

Limbaugh makes comments like this because his right-wing fans require a non–stop diet of race-baiting red meat.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Phasellus tristique, eros sit amet maximus tincidunt, enim massa congue nibh, non rutrum lorem ante non lectus.
Test Article|CNN|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Toking up was implied by smoky backgrounds and non sequiturial banter.
‘Silicon Valley’ and the Return of Stoner Television|Rich Goldstein|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And, for the most part, the major speakers stayed even keeled and non hysterical.
CPAC: Come for the Crazy, Stay for the Party|Michelle Cottle|March 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You can only ever see it from an outsider and comment on it with the rueful wisdom of a non participant.
Benedict Cumberbatch’s Revealing Reddit AMA: On Julian Assange’s Letter and Fame|Marlow Stern|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Of the non- atmospheric type the "Sansair," also made by Geo.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
Non episcopus universalis, sed universalis Ecclesi episcopus.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
Your Non Plush Ultra will have to be a neat, ankle-length riding skirt.
Somewhere in Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson
I, 399: 'Presence a vewe de franc pledge demande par la reson de la persone, non de la tenure.'
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
Puellam ex illo Tumultu plangentium stupore correptam esse, non vero defunctam.
Six Discourses on the Miracles of our Saviour|Thomas Woolston

British Dictionary definitions for non

non-

prefix

indicating negationnonexistent

indicating refusal or failurenoncooperation

indicating exclusion from a specified class of persons or thingsnonfiction

indicating lack or absence, esp of a quality associated with what is specifiednonobjective; nonevent

Word Origin for non-

from Latin nōn not

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Medical definitions for non

non-

pref.

Not:noninvasive.