non-American-influenced
|non-A-mer-i-can-in-flu-enced|
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/ˌnɑn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnfluənst/
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/ˌnɒn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪnflʊənst/
not shaped by American influence
Etymology
'non-American-influenced' is formed from the negating prefix 'non-' (from Latin 'non' meaning 'not'), 'American' (from the name 'America'), and 'influenced' (from 'influence').
'influence' originates from Latin 'influere' ('in-' + 'fluere' meaning 'to flow'), passed into Old French as 'influence' and into Middle English as 'influence'; combining the modern adjective 'American' with the negating prefix 'non-' produced the compound adjective 'non-American-influenced' in contemporary English.
Individually, 'non-' originally signified 'not' and 'influence' originally meant 'to flow into' (metaphorically 'exert an effect'); the compound's current meaning has evolved to express 'not shaped by American cultural or social influence.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not affected or shaped by American culture, practices, styles, or norms.
The community preserved a non-American-influenced way of life, maintaining its traditional music and dress.
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Last updated: 2026/01/12 16:44