deprofessionalize

verb

To make something non-professional; to reduce from the rank of profession.

Opposite
professionalize
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Meanings

verbdeprofessionalize (third-person singular simple present deprofessionalizes, present participle deprofessionalizing, simple past and past participle deprofessionalized)

present singular third person deprofessionalizes · participle present deprofessionalizing · participle past deprofessionalized · past deprofessionalized

  1. To make something non-professional; to reduce from the rank of profession.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
professionalize

Origin

From de- + professionalize.

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APA

deprofessionalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprofessionalize

MLA

“deprofessionalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprofessionalize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deprofessionalize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deprofessionalize.

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