unprofessionalism

un·pro·fes·sion·al

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
- /ˌʌn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-pruh-fesh-uh-nl]
- /ˌʌn prəˈfɛʃ ə nl/

Definitions of unprofessionalism word

adjective unprofessionalism not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession. 1
adjective unprofessionalism at variance with or contrary to professional standards or ethics; not befitting members of a profession, as language, behavior, or conduct. 1
adjective unprofessionalism not belonging to a profession; nonprofessional. 1
adjective unprofessionalism not done with professional competence, as a play staged or an opera performed by amateurs; amateurish. 1
adjective unprofessionalism Sports. nonprofessional (def 2). 1
noun unprofessionalism a person who is not a professional; amateur. 1

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Origin of unprofessionalism

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

First recorded in 1800-10; un-1 + professional

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Parts of speech for Unprofessionalism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Unprofessionalism

unprofessionalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unprofessionalism usage trend in Literature

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