nonprofessional

[ non-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]

/ ˌnɒn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /

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adjective

not a member of or trained in a specific profession.

Sports. not offering or engaged in for payment or a monetary prize; amateur: a nonprofessional league; a nonprofessional player.

noun

a person who is not a professional.

an amateur athlete.

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Origin of nonprofessional

First recorded in 1795–1805; non- + professional

OTHER WORDS FROM nonprofessional

non·pro·fes·sion·al·ism, noun

Words nearby nonprofessional

nonpractising, nonprescription, nonprint, nonpro, nonproductive, nonprofessional, nonproficiency, nonprofit, non-profit-making, nonproliferation, Nonproliferation Treaty

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Today, Leonard is best known as a trail runner and the creator of Semi-Rad, where he publishes essays and illustrations about life as a nonprofessional athlete.
Embracing a Fear of Falling|Outside Editors|March 24, 2021|Outside Online
The underlying logic is that by the time you, a nonprofessional, learn about a promising new stock, institutional investors have already taken action.
The GameStop stock situation isn’t about populism. It’s about whether the market is ‘real.’|Mikhail Klimentov|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
The order also states that nonprofessional sports are “social gatherings,” limiting such gatherings to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.
Today in D.C.: Headlines to start your Thursday in D.C., Maryland and Virginia|Dana Hedgpeth, Teddy Amenabar|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
The order also states that nonprofessional sports are “social gatherings,” limiting them to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.
Maryland jurisdictions announce tougher coronavirus restrictions as region’s caseloads surge|Erin Cox, Rachel Chason, Julie Zauzmer, Patricia Sullivan|December 9, 2020|Washington Post

Director Steven Soderbergh has a history of casting nonprofessional actors.
Flick Picks: Does ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’ Exploit 9/11?|Ramin Setoodeh, Peter Travers|January 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is more vividly brought home to us from the nonprofessional, the disinterested and involuntary testimony of secular writing.
Preaching and Paganism|Albert Parker Fitch
About the races themselves there was something fascinatingly nonprofessional.
American Adventures|Julian Street
For the ulceration it is useless to prescribe, because it can neither be diagnosed nor topically treated by the nonprofessional.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Another and oftentimes fatal mistake made by the nonprofessional is the indiscriminate and reckless use of aconite.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
There was nothing more he could do at the moment—the autosurgeon's decisions were safer than any nonprofessional's guesswork.
The Winds of Time|James H. Schmitz

British Dictionary definitions for nonprofessional

nonprofessional

/ (ˌnɒnprəˈfɛʃənəl) /

adjective

not of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in a profession

not undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid

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