Etymology

subprofessional

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Today it means: Not meeting the quality standards expected of a professional. Full definition →

English professional ← Latin sub-
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The story

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. Englishprofessional
  5. English todaysubprofessional

From sub- + professional.

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