non–Western

adjective non–West·ern \-ˈwes-tərn\

: of or relating to the part of the world that does not include the countries of western Europe and North America

Full Definition of NON-WESTERN

: not being part of the western tradition <non–Western countries>

: of or relating to non-Western societies <non–Western values>

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1902

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