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nonspecialist

British  
/ nɒnˈspɛʃəlɪst /

noun

  1. someone who does not specialize in a particular area, activity, field of research, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. not specializing in a particular area, activity, field of research, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It can be hard for nonspecialist investors to distinguish the gems from the duds, or predict which companies are in line for government support.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

There is not much new here, even for the nonspecialist.

From Washington Post Nov. 21, 2018

Her descriptions, though simple enough for a nonspecialist to understand, were remarkably prescient.

From Scientific American Nov. 10, 2018

Not whether he is making little mistakes or leaving out details that would bore the nonspecialist, but whether he is getting the big ideas right.

From Slate Oct. 9, 2013

To the nonspecialist, objecting to the word metal may seem like quibbling.

From New York Times Apr. 4, 2012

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