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non-marketing

|non-market-ing|

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/nɑn-ˈmɑrkɪtɪŋ/

🇬🇧

/nɒn-ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ/

(marketing)

Not involving marketing

Base FormNoun
marketingnon-marketer
Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-marketing' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the word 'marketing', which comes from the Latin 'mercatus', meaning 'market'.

Historical Evolution

'non-marketing' evolved from the combination of 'non-' and 'marketing', which itself evolved from the Latin 'mercatus'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'marketing' meant 'buying and selling in a market', but over time it evolved to include all activities involved in promoting and selling products or services. 'Non-marketing' simply negates these activities.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not related to or involving marketing activities.

The company decided to focus on non-marketing strategies to improve its internal processes.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42