non-professionals
Hobbyists, not experts
Non-professionals are people who lack formal training, credentials, or paid employment in a particular field.
The term often distinguishes amateurs or laypeople from experts: The guide was written for non-professionals.
It can also refer to conduct or work that falls below professional standards: The repairs looked non-professional.
Non-specialist or unordained person
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- civilianNon-military person
- citizenLegal national member
public · consumer · audience · reader · viewer · listener · user · client
Recreational pursuer of interests
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
fan · collector · fancier · connoisseur · admirer · lover · supporter · follower
Not yet compensated
- charitableGiving to those needing
- helperOne who aids another
- contributorOne who provides something
- activistVigorous cause champion
donor · philanthropist · altruist · grassroots · goodwill · aide · campaigner
layperson
Non-specialist or unordained person
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- civilianNon-military person
citizen · public · consumer · audience · reader · viewer · listener · user · client · bystander
hobbyist
Recreational pursuer of interests
- amateurNonprofessional participant
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
devotee · fan · collector · fancier · connoisseur · admirer · lover · supporter · follower · enthusiast
unpaid
Not yet compensated
- charitableGiving to those needing
- helperOne who aids another
- contributorOne who provides something
activist · donor · philanthropist · altruist · grassroots · goodwill · aide · campaigner
novice
Inexperienced newcomer to field
apprentice · greenhorn · tyro · fledgling · newbie · recruit · learner · initiate · starter · entrant
non-professionalsprofessionals
Skilled, paid practitioners
experts · specialists · practitioners · technicians · consultants
non-professionalsexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
masters · virtuosos · adepts · authorities · specialists
non-professional, professional, professionals, profession, professions, profess, professes, professed, professing