extracurricular
[ ek-struh-kuh-rik-yuh-ler ]
/ ˌɛk strə kəˈrɪk yə lər /
adjective
outside the regular curriculum or program of courses: football, orchestra, and other extracurricular activities.
outside one's regular work, responsibilities, or routine.
Informal.
outside the conventional bounds of propriety or ethics: Does his wife know he has an extracurricular girlfriend?
Origin of extracurricular
First recorded in 1920–25;
extra- +
curricular
Words nearby extracurricular
extractions,
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extractive metallurgy,
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extractor fan,
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extracystic,
extraditable,
extradite,
extradition,
extrados
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British Dictionary definitions for extracurricular
extracurricular
/ (ˌɛkstrəkəˈrɪkjʊlə) /
adjective
taking place outside the normal school timetable
extracurricular activities
beyond the regular duties, schedule, etc