non-native speakernoun [ C ]
uk/ˌnɒn.neɪ.tɪv ˈspiː.kər//ˌnɑːn.neɪ.t̬ɪv ˈspiː.kɚ/someone who has learned a particular language as a child or adult rather than as a baby :
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