nonprofessional

non·pro·fes·sion·al

[non-pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
adjective
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.
noun
3.
a person who is not a professional.
4.
an amateur athlete.

Origin:
1795–1805; non- + professional

non·pro·fes·sion·al·ism, noun
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nonprofessional (ˌnɒnprəˈfɛʃənəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  not of, relating to, suitable for, or engaged in a profession
2.  not undertaken or performed for gain or by people who are paid

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