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Foreigner vs Nonnative - What's the difference?

foreigner | nonnative | Synonyms |

Foreigner is a synonym of nonnative.


As nouns the difference between foreigner and nonnative

is that foreigner is a person from a foreign country while nonnative is someone who is not a native.

As an adjective nonnative is

not native.

foreigner

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person from a foreign country.
  • A private job run by an employee at a trade factory rather than going through the business.

    • Synonyms

    * * * (l) *

    Related terms

    * foreign * furriner

    nonnative

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not native

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who is not a native
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    • , passage=If you're a Chicagoan, you will find something in each that you didn't know about; nonnatives will find something in each they'll wish they'd read before making their last trip. }}