nonacademic

adjective

non·​ac·​a·​dem·​ic ˌnän-ˌa-kə-ˈde-mik How to pronounce nonacademic (audio)
: not relating to a school or formal education : not academic
a nonacademic job
nonacademic achievements
enjoying some nonacademic summer reading
nonacademic noun
In addition to journalists and photographers … many other nonacademics had flocked to this pair of lectures. Carl Djerassi

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Unfortunately, this isn't the case because admissions officers consider many academic and nonacademic factors. Kristen Moon, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Butts: By making academic and nonacademic data to drive my instructional decision-making. Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 8 Oct. 2024 Most schools already have policies prohibiting them for nonacademic use, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Kara Alaimo, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024 Snyder’s instinct follows the nonacademic, subcultural Heavy Metal to reboot Star Wars, reveling in psychic displacement — epitomized by Rebel Moon’s alienated figures, all struggling with the narcissistic tendencies seen in contemporary politics. Armond White, National Review, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonacademic 

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonacademic was in 1873

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“Nonacademic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonacademic. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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