nonprofessionals
Hobbyists, not experts
Nonprofessionals are people who lack formal training or credentials in a particular field, or who pursue an activity as amateurs rather than for pay.
The term often appears in contexts distinguishing experts from laypeople: The guide was written for nonprofessionals.
Unlike "unprofessional," which suggests poor conduct, nonprofessional simply means outside a profession.
Those newly learning
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
- rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
- dabblersThose who engage superficially
enthusiasts · dilettantes · laypeople · newcomers · neophytes · greenhorns · fledglings · tenderfoots
Non-military population
- outsidersThose not belonging
- general publicPeople as a whole
- ordinary peopleEveryday individuals, unremarkable
- common folkOrdinary members of society
nonexperts · nonspecialists · uninitiated · untrained · layman · laywoman · citizen · bystander
People working for causes
- mentorsExperienced advisers to learners
- pro bonoFree professional services
- altruistsPeople motivated by others' welfare
- philanthropistsGenerous supporters of good causes
humanitarians · do-gooders · benefactors · caregivers · campaigners · organizers · fundraisers · advocates
People making things by hand
- collectorsThose who systematically acquire
- tinkerersCasual experimenters with objects
- makersThose who create
- DIYersNonprofessional home improvers
gardeners · birdwatchers · woodworkers · quilters · knitters · potters · scrapbookers · Sunday painters
beginners
Those newly learning
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
- rookiesInexperienced beginners in profession
- hobbyistsRecreational pursuit enthusiasts
dabblers · enthusiasts · dilettantes · laypeople · newcomers · neophytes · greenhorns · fledglings · tenderfoots · tyros
civilians
Non-military population
- outsidersThose not belonging
- general publicPeople as a whole
- ordinary peopleEveryday individuals, unremarkable
common folk · nonexperts · nonspecialists · uninitiated · untrained · layman · laywoman · citizen · bystander · observer
activists
People working for causes
- mentorsExperienced advisers to learners
- pro bonoFree professional services
- altruistsPeople motivated by others' welfare
philanthropists · humanitarians · do-gooders · benefactors · caregivers · campaigners · organizers · fundraisers · advocates · auxiliaries
crafters
People making things by hand
- collectorsThose who systematically acquire
- tinkerersCasual experimenters with objects
- makersThose who create
DIYers · gardeners · birdwatchers · woodworkers · quilters · knitters · potters · scrapbookers · Sunday painters
- nonexpertslaymen, laypeople, laypersons, laywomen, laity
nonprofessionalsprofessionals
Skilled, paid practitioners
experts · pros · specialists · practitioners · tradespeople