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Nonmember

/nɒnˈmɛmbər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who does not belong to a particular group or organization.

    "As a nonmember of the club, she was unable to participate in the exclusive events."
  2. 2

    An individual who is not officially recognized as part of a collective entity.

    "The nonmembers were not allowed to vote in the association's elections."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nonmember' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'non-', derived from Latin 'non' meaning 'not', and 'member', which comes from the Latin 'membrum' meaning 'part' or 'limb'. The usage of 'nonmember' has evolved to denote someone who does not belong to a particular group or organization.

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