non-African

adjective

non-Af·​ri·​can ˌnän-ˈa-fri-kən 

also -ˈä-

: not of, relating to, or characteristic of Africa or its people : not African

non-African families

non-African languages

Examples of non-African in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In fact, the researchers could identify about 100 areas of the genome that lack ghost lineage DNA entirely in non-African populations. — ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

In the 2023 study, a team of researchers analyzed genetic data from more than 3,000 present-day individuals across both African and non-African populations. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Should the non-African American voters prevail, the ruling would set off a gerrymandering battle across the country. — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2025

African businesses and governments have long complained that ratings agencies unfairly downgrade them relative to similar non-African peers, pushing up borrowing costs. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025

In this case, the plaintiffs, who identify themselves as non-African American Louisiana residents, say the state relied too heavily on race when drawing a second majority-Black district for the state's congressional map. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025

Among the most powerless in the country, they were confined to this space, while white and non-African people who contracted Ebola were evacuated from Liberia. — Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025

For example, there are two HBCUs in the Western Virginia territory that are almost 90% non-African American. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025

Evidence for some of those specific blood types can now be found only in non-African populations. — Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for non-African

• african