nonspecialist
Britishnoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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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
It is the philosophical conviction that led Dr. Sadownick to help create Antioch’s L.G.B.T. specialization tract 10 years ago, believing that those patients need something more than what most nonspecialist psychotherapists can provide.
From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2016
By forgoing the vernacular in informal speech, she might come across as elitist, in the same way it might seem pretentious to purposefully use professional jargon when talking with a nonspecialist.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2014
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