nonprofessional
[ non-pruh-fesh-uh-nl ]
/ ˌnɒn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl /
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.
Origin of nonprofessional
First recorded in 1795–1805;
non- +
professional
OTHER WORDS FROM nonprofessional
non·pro·fes·sion·al·ism, nounWords nearby nonprofessional
nonpractising,
nonprescription,
nonprint,
nonpro,
nonproductive,
nonprofessional,
nonproficiency,
nonprofit,
nonproliferation,
nonproliferation treaty,
nonproprietary name
Example sentences from the Web for non-professional
British Dictionary definitions for non-professional
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