English

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Etymology

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non- +‎ family

Adjective

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nonfamily (not comparable)

  1. Not a member of the family
    • 2007 February 3, Katharine Q. Seelye, “Assets Shifted by Family That Controls Times Co.”, in New York Times[1]:
      In a letter to nonfamily Times directors last month, Mr. Elmasry wrote: []

Noun

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nonfamily (plural nonfamilies)

  1. A social grouping that is not a family.