nonprofession

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noun

That which is not a profession.

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Meanings

nounnonprofession (plural nonprofessions)

plural nonprofessions

  1. That which is not a profession.

    After all, the medical profession is a profession, it has its own standards, proficiency standards higher than nonprofessions, the medical profession should have a standard at least as high or higher than any other profession.

    1984, United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging, Protecting Medicare and Medicaid Patients from Sanctioned Health Practitioners, page 9

Origin

From non- + profession.

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APA

nonprofession. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonprofession

MLA

“nonprofession.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonprofession. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nonprofession,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonprofession.

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