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Definition of non-necessary in US English:
non-necessary
adjective
That is not necessary; (Philosophy) that is not inevitable.
noun
In plural Things which are not necessary, especially luxuries.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Burton (1577–1640), writer. From non- + necessary.
