non-

American  

1. 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 byun- ): nonadherence; noninterference; nonpayment; nonprofessional .

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non- British  

prefix

1. indicating negation

   nonexistent

2. indicating refusal or failure

   noncooperation

3. indicating exclusion from a specified class of persons or things

   nonfiction

4. indicating lack or absence, esp of a quality associated with what is specified

   nonobjective

   nonevent

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Etymology

Origin of non-

A prefix representing the Latin adverb nōn “not”

Example Sentences

The name of internationally bestselling mystery machine Harlan Coben is attached to two of these, one fiction, one non.

From Los Angeles Times

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Washington in November, his first trip to the U.S. since 2018, after the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi killing made him persona non grata in polite circles.

From MarketWatch

And once the game began, Kiffin was persona non grata.

From Los Angeles Times

One company she is working with realised its graduate-only policy was a "door closer", and it was now looking to recruit non graduates who might have other skills, and can be trained.

From BBC

In a statement, NI Water said they had a pay offer ready and were encouraging Nipsa to "submit a pay claim for all non front-line employees to enable pay negotiations to commence without delay".

From BBC