nonprofessional: Meaning and Definition of

non•pro•fes•sion•al

Pronunciation: (non"pru-fesh'u-nl), [key]
— adj.
  1. not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
  2. not offering or engaged in for payment or a monetary prize; amateur: a nonprofessional league; a nonprofessional player.
—n.
  1. a person who is not a professional.
  2. an amateur athlete.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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