unprofessional

Etymology

un- + professional

adj

  1. unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace
    unprofessional behavior
  2. Lacking a profession.

noun

  1. One who is not a professional.
    The guests, on the other hand, are unprofessionals, the mere receivers of service, the others. Such is the frame of interaction or the role definitions and how these roles are played out in the service encounters. 2011, Jon Sundbo, Marja Toivonen, User-based Innovation in Services, page 59

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