[non-pruh-fesh-uh-nl] 
| 1. | not a member of or trained in a specific profession. |
| 2. | Sports. not offering or engaged in for payment or a monetary prize; amateur: a nonprofessional league; a nonprofessional player. |
| 3. | a person who is not a professional. |
| 4. | an amateur athlete. |
| non·pro·fes·sion·al (nŏn'prə-fěsh'ə-nəl) n. One who is not a professional. non'pro·fes'sion·al adj., non'pro·fes'sion·al·ly adv. |
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