nondescendant

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noun

One who is not a descendant.

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Meanings

nounnondescendant (plural nondescendants)

plural nondescendants

  1. One who is not a descendant.

    By contrast, Ms. Minis pointed out, a nondescendant who had bought an interest in some land in the state’s wildlife management area was being allowed to swap it for a 60-year lease in Hog Hammock.

    2008 May 4, Shaila Dewan, “A Georgia Community With an African Feel Fights a Wave of Change”, in New York Times

Origin

From non- + descendant.

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Cite this entry
APA

nondescendant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondescendant

MLA

“nondescendant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondescendant. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nondescendant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nondescendant.

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