non-Western
adjective
non-West·ern
ˌnän-ˈwe-stərn 
1
: not being part of the western tradition
non-Western countries
2
: of or relating to non-Western societies
non-Western values
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Notably, results skewed slightly differently between Western and non-Western respondents, with Indian and Singaporean participants showing less self-enhancing bias — a finding that is consistent with previous research.
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Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Just as crucially, major states in the global South that have long and rightly criticized international courts for targeting only non-Western actors and outright adversaries of the West must now step up.
—Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
The second phrase denoted the idea that a non-Western country could adopt some of the frameworks of Western modernity—such as particular kinds of military technology or constitutional and legal reforms—without sacrificing its authentic cultural self.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Others from non-Western cultures often face language barriers, healthcare discrimination and cultural taboos that silence open discussion about midlife health.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Just as crucially, major states in the global South that have long and rightly criticized international courts for targeting only non-Western actors and outright adversaries of the West must now step up.
—Boyd Van Dijk, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2025
The second phrase denoted the idea that a non-Western country could adopt some of the frameworks of Western modernity—such as particular kinds of military technology or constitutional and legal reforms—without sacrificing its authentic cultural self.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Others from non-Western cultures often face language barriers, healthcare discrimination and cultural taboos that silence open discussion about midlife health.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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“Non-Western.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-Western. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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