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nonnative

nonnative

See also: non-native

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

nonnative (not comparable)

  1. Not native

Noun

nonnative (plural nonnatives)

  1. Someone who is not a native
    • 1988 March 25, James Krohe Jr., “Reading: Our City, Ourselves”, in Chicago Reader:
      If you're a Chicagoan, you will find something in each that you didn't know about; nonnatives will find something in each they'll wish they'd read before making their last trip.