non-
Language: English
Part of speech: prefix
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈnɒn/
ipa: /ˌnɒn/
ipa: /ˈnɑn/
ipa: /ˌnɑn/
Etymology: From Middle English non- (“not, lack of, failure to”), from Middle English non (“no, not any; not, not at all”, literally “none”) and Old English nān- (prefix), both from Old English nān (“no, not any”), from Proto-West Germanic *nain, from Proto-Germanic *nainaz (“none, nought, zero”), see none. Merged with and reinforced by Middle English non- (“not”), from Old French non- and Medieval Latin nōn (“not”), from Old Latin noinu, noinom, from ne oinom (“not one”).
Senses: examples: nonpayment (“lack of payment, failure to pay”)
nonaggressive (“not aggressive”)
glosses: Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
examples: text: nonaboriginal
text: nonabrasive
text: nonabstract
text: Back in the mid-’90s, when Cacioppo was at Ohio State University (he is now at the University of Chicago), he and his colleagues sorted undergraduates into three groups—the non-lonely, the sort-of-sometimes lonely, and the lonely.
ref: 2013 May 13, Judith Shulevitz, “The Lethality of Loneliness”, in The New Republic, archived from the original on 31 Mar 2015:
glosses: Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Not, the negation of the root word (a quality).
examples: text: nonaccountability
text: nonacceleration
text: nonaction
glosses: Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Absence, the absence of the root (a quantity).
examples: text: nonabiding
text: nonacceptance
text: nonaccumulative
glosses: Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Avoiding an action.
examples: text: nonaccent
text: nonacrocentric
text: nonaccent
glosses: Used in the sense of no or none, to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not, to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Neutral in quality.
Synonyms: sense: not
word: a-
sense: not
word: an-
sense: not
word: dys-
sense: not
word: i-
sense: not
word: il-
sense: not
word: im-
sense: not
word: in-
sense: not
word: ir-
sense: not
word: mal-
sense: not
word: un-
sense: absence
word: hypo-
sense: absence
word: pero-
sense: absence
word: ex-
sense: absence
word: or-
sense: absence
word: se-
sense: avoiding
word: de-
sense: avoiding
word: isch-
word: anti-
word: neutro-
Derived terms: sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabandoned
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabdominal
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabductive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabelian
sense: terms derived from not
word: non-Abelian
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaberrant
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabhorrent
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonability
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabject
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonablated
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonablative
sense: terms derived from not
word: non-able-bodied
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabnormal
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaboriginal
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaborigine
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaborted
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaborting
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabortive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabradable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabrasive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabridgment
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabrupt
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabscessed
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsence
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsent
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsolute
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsolutist
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsolvable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsorbable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsorbed
sense: terms derived from not
word: non-absorbent
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsorbent
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsorbing
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsorptive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabstainer
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabstaining
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabstemious
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabstinent
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabstract
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabstracted
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabstractive
sense: terms derived from not
word: non-abstruse
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabsurd
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabundant
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabusable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabused
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabuser
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabusive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonabutting
sense: terms derived from not
word: non-academic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacademic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacceding
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccelerated
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccelerating
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccented
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccentual
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacceptability
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacceptable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacceptant
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacceptation
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccepted
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccepter
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccepting
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccessible
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccessory
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccident
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccidental
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacclimated
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacclimating
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccommodating
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccommodative
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccompanied
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccompanying
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccomplishable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccomplished
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccomplishment
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccountable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccountant
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccounting
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccreditable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccredited
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccretional
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccretive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccruable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccrual
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacculturated
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacculturative
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccumulating
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccumulation
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccumulative
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccurate
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccursed
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccusative
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccusatory
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaccustomed
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacerbic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacetabular
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacetate
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacetic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacetogenic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacetylated
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonachievable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonachieved
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonachievement
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonachiever
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaching
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonachromatic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacicular
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacid
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidemic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidified
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidogenic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidophile
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidophilic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidotic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacid-proof
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacidulous
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacknowledged
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacknowledging
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacnegenic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacneiform
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacoptic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacoustic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacoustical
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquaintance
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquainted
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquiescent
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquiescing
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquirable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquired
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquisitional
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquisitive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacquisitiveness
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacral
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrid
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrimonious
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrobatic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacronymous
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrophobic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrophonic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrosomal
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrostic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacrylic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonact
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonacting
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactinic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactinide
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactionable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactivatable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactivated
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactivating
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactivational
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactivatory
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactive
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactively
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactivist
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactivistic
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactor
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactorish
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactorly
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactual
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactuality
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactualizable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactualized
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactuarial
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonactuatable
sense: terms derived from not
word: nonaculeate
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabandonment
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabdication
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonability
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabolition
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabsentative
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabsolution
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabsolutism
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabsorption
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonabstention
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacceleration
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccess
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccession
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccommodation
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccompaniment
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccountability
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccreditation
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccretion
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaccrued
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacetylation
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacidity
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacknowledgment
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacquaintance
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacquiescence
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacquisition
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonacquittal
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonaction
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonactivation
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonactivism
sense: terms derived from absence
word: nonactivity
sense: terms derived from avoiding
word: nonabiding
sense: terms derived from avoiding
word: nonacceptance
sense: terms derived from avoiding
word: nonaccumulative
sense: terms derived from neutral
word: nonaccent
sense: terms derived from neutral
word: nonacrocentric
Related terms: an-
anti-
in-
no
non
none
not
un-