non-Arcadians
|non-arc-a-di-ans|
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/ˌnɑn.ɑɹˈkeɪdiənz/
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/ˌnɒn.ɑːˈkeɪdiənz/
(non-Arcadian)
not Arcadian; not idyllic/pastoral
Etymology
'non-Arcadian' is formed from the Latin prefix 'non' meaning 'not' combined with 'Arcadian', which relates to 'Arcadia' (Greek 'Arkadía'), a region of Greece often idealized in literature.
'Arcadia' comes from Greek 'Αρκαδία' (Arkadía), passed into Latin as 'Arcadia', then into English as the place name 'Arcadia' and the adjective 'Arcadian' describing the pastoral, idyllic qualities associated with that region. The prefix 'non-' (Latin) was later attached in English to create 'non-Arcadian' to indicate negation.
Originally 'Arcadian' referred specifically to the geographic region of Arcadia; over time it acquired the broader meaning of 'idyllic, pastoral, or simple rural ideal.' 'Non-Arcadian' evolved to mean 'not belonging to or characteristic of that ideal or place.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
people who are not Arcadians; individuals not from (or not identifying as from) Arcadia.
In the census, non-Arcadians constituted nearly half of the town's residents.
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Noun 2
works, attitudes, or people that are not characteristic of Arcadian ideals (i.e., not idyllic, pastoral, or rural in the conventional sense).
Critics noted that the artist's later pieces appealed more to non-Arcadians than to fans of pastoral art.
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Last updated: 2026/01/05 19:05