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, noun

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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