nonrelative
/ˌnɑnˈrɛlətɪv/
adjective
- Not related by blood or marriage; not a family member.
- They hired a nonrelative caregiver to assist with their elderly neighbor.
- The hospital allows only one nonrelative visitor per patient per day.
- Nonrelative foster parents can provide a loving home for children in need.
noun
- A person who is not a member of one's family; someone unrelated by blood or marriage.
- In the will, he left money to several nonrelatives who had helped him.
- The wedding guest list included both relatives and nonrelatives.
- She considered her close friend a nonrelative who was like family.
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