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nonveteran

/nˌɑnvˈɛɾɚɹən/ noun

One who is not a veteran.

Word Origin From non- + veteran, which comes from Latin 'vetus' (old, aged, experienced) — so nonveteran means 'not a veteran.' Vetus gives us veteran, inveterate (deep-rooted, old), and veterinary (originally related to old animals). The breakdown non+veteran: someone without the old hand's experience.

noun One who is not a veteran. countable

As a nonveteran, he had no access to certain military benefits.

(名词) 非老兵

作为一名非退伍军人，他无法获得某些军事福利。

(sustantivo) Aquel que no es veterano.

Al no ser veterano, él no tenía acceso a ciertos beneficios militares.

(nom) non-vétéran; civil; non-combattant [Personne qui n'a pas servi dans les forces armées ou qui n'est pas un ancien combattant.]

En tant que non-vétéran, il n'avait pas accès à certaines prestations militaires.

(Substantiv) Nichtveteran; Zivilist (im Kontext) [Eine Person, die keinen Militärdienst geleistet hat und daher nicht als Veteran gilt.]

Als **Nonveteran** hatte er keinen Anspruch auf bestimmte militärische Vergünstigungen.

(名詞) 退役軍人ではない者。

退役軍人ではないため、彼は特定の軍事給付を受けられなかった。

(substantivo) Alguém que não é veterano.

Por não ser veterano, ele não tinha acesso a certos benefícios militares.

Synonyms: civilian non-soldier non-combatant Antonyms: veteran soldier experienced
Word parts: non + veteran

Related words

inveterate veterinary vet

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