non-Western
adjective
non-West·ern
ˌnän-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: not being part of the western tradition
non-Western countries
2
: of or relating to non-Western societies
non-Western values
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Ankara, for its part, will need to recognize that deepening its ties with the non-Western world in ways that antagonize European allies is not sustainable.
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Mustafa Kutlay, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
Institutions looking to resonate with non-Western communities must understand that genuine engagement begins with cultural intelligence.
—Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
According to Henig, however, in its early years, the Bloomsbury Group was uninterested in non-Western literature.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Notably, results skewed slightly differently between Western and non-Western respondents, with Indian and Singaporean participants showing less self-enhancing bias — a finding that is consistent with previous research.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Mustafa Kutlay, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
Institutions looking to resonate with non-Western communities must understand that genuine engagement begins with cultural intelligence.
—Muraly Srinarayanathas, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
According to Henig, however, in its early years, the Bloomsbury Group was uninterested in non-Western literature.
—Jenny Noyce, JSTOR Daily, 14 May 2025
Notably, results skewed slightly differently between Western and non-Western respondents, with Indian and Singaporean participants showing less self-enhancing bias — a finding that is consistent with previous research.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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“Non-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Western. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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