Nonlocal

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not a local; a stranger or foreigner.

    "Touristic discourse is inherently unlocal: a construction of images and representations that delocalize a tourist destination, repackaging it into terms and images easily circulated and consumed by nonlocals."

  2. 2
    An identifier that is not locally scoped.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Not local; not specific to a location not-comparable

    "In 1967 the Smithsonian Institution set up a satellite exhibition and research center here, the Anacostia Community Museum, which defines community in a nonlocal way."

Synonyms

All synonyms
alienforeigneroutlanderoutsiderperegrine

Example

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"In 1967 the Smithsonian Institution set up a satellite exhibition and research center here, the Anacostia Community Museum, which defines community in a nonlocal way."

Etymology

From non- + local.

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