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non-family adjective[ before noun ] (alsononfamily)uk /ˌnɒnˈfæm.əl.i/ us /ˌnɑːnˈfæm.əl.i//ˌnɑːnˈfæm.li/ not part of a particular family: Non-family members could not attend the funeral. The company added its first nonfamily non-executive director to the board. not owned by, relating to, or consisting of a family or families: There are a growing number of non-family farming businesses. Many visitors to the ancestry centre now come for non-family reasons. the trend towards non-family, smaller households He was one of only ten non-family guests at the wedding. All non-family overnight visitors are banned. Non-family abduction of children is relatively rare. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Family: non-blood relations auntie blended family brother-in-law co-brother co-sister goddaughter godfather godmother godparent godson sister-in-law son-in-law step step kid stepbrother stepfather stepmother stepmum stepparent stepsister |