Nonnative and Resident

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Nonnative noun - A person who is not native to or known to a community.

Usage example: the problems encountered by a nonnative after moving into a close-knit community

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Resident is an antonym for nonnative.

Resident noun - One who lives permanently in a place.

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Nonnative is an antonym for resident.

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Resident and Nonnative. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonnative/resident

Nonnative & Resident. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonnative/resident>.

Resident or Nonnative. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nonnative/resident.

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