extraprofessional
[ ek-struh-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]
/ ˌɛk strə prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /
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adjective
outside ordinary limits of professional interest or duty.
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Origin of extraprofessional
First recorded in 1790–1800; extra- + professional
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How to use extraprofessional in a sentence
It is doubtful whether any extra-professional literary effort by a public man has attained equal celebrity.
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