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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

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

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

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