extraEuropese

extraEuropese is a Dutch-language neologism used to denote anything that lies outside Europe. The term fuses extra- with Europese, producing a compound label for non-European contexts, actors, or phenomena. It appears in journalism, academic writing, and policy discussions as a descriptive shorthand to contrast European and non-European spheres without specifying particular regions.

Usage varies by domain. In migration and asylum debates, extraEuropese migrants or refugees are those arriving from outside Europe; in economic discourse, extraEuropese markets or supply chains refer to non-European economies and routes, such as Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Oceania. In cultural and political analysis, the term can designate non-European cultures, political actors, or international issues that fall outside European-specific concerns.

Because it marks a geographic boundary, extraEuropese has drawn critique for potentially reinforcing dichotomies between Europe and the rest of the world. Some writers prefer more precise or neutral descriptors, such as non-European or external regions, depending on context. The term is not an official legal category and is used informally, with spelling and hyphenation variations such as extra-Europese or extraeuropese.