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nonmember

nonmember

4 3.4
Someone who does not belong to a club or group
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈmɛmbər/
translation icon : no miembro
  • Sia, Hungerford, and Tomera (1985-1986) surveyed members and nonmembers of environmental organizations.
  • members and nonmembers
  • nonmember fishing
  • nonmember catch

Examples

  • The registration fee for this test is $10.00 for NAON members and $20.00 for nonmembers.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Among other things, members also enjoy a much more lavish funeral than nonmembers.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Sample articles from each issue will continue to be available at no charge to nonmembers.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The price of the book is $17.96 for NSTA members and $19.95 for nonmembers.

    Academic text (2001)

  • ABA members may subscribe for $95 annually; nonmembers for $130.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The museum offers discounted tickets for nonmembers during special exhibitions.

  • The club's activities are open to nonmembers on weekends, attracting a diverse crowd.

  • As a nonmember, she had to pay a higher fee to attend the conference.

Synonyms

outsider
vsnonmember
283 4.1

A person who is not accepted by a group or community

means a person simply not part of the group without implying rejection
unaffiliated
vsnonmember
15 6.6

Not officially connected to any group or organization

describes a person not part of a particular group without stressing official ties
nonaffiliated
vsnonmember
6.5

A person not connected to any group, organization, or political party

speaks about not belonging to a specific group or club rather than any group
nonadherent
vsnonmember
8.4

Not belonging to a particular religion or organization

applies generally to any group rather than mainly to beliefs or politics

Antonyms

member
∞ 1.4

A person, animal, or thing that belongs to a group

How Included

core group
10 3.5
leader
∞ 1.0
member
∞ 1.4
associate
533 3.2
nonmember
4 3.4
outsider
283 4.1

Surface Forms

nonmember singular
nonmembers plural

Morphology

nonmember = member (transparent) = non + member

The meaning is a straightforward negation formed by the productive prefix 'non-' applied to 'member', which is clear to learners.

Etymology

Nonmember is built from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the word member. So a nonmember is 'not a member' of a club or group, like how non-smoking shows 'not smoking'.