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adjective

not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.

at variance with or contrary to professional standards or ethics; not befitting members of a profession, as language, behavior, or conduct.

not belonging to a profession; nonprofessional.

not done with professional competence, as a play staged or an opera performed by amateurs; amateurish.

Sports. nonprofessional ( def 2 ).

noun

a person who is not a professional; amateur.

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Origin:
1800–10; un-¹ + professional

Related forms

un·pro·fes·sion·al·ism, noun

un·pro·fes·sion·al·ly, adverb

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unprofessional (ˌʌnprəˈfɛʃən^əl)

—*adj*
1.	contrary to the accepted code of conduct of a profession
2.	amateur
3.	not belonging to or having the required qualifications for a profession

unpro'fessionally

—*adv*

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unprofessional

1806, from un- (1) "not" + professional.

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"Partir, c'est mourir un peu.
(To leave is to die a little.)"

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