antiprofessional attitude
- noun
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actitud antiprofesional
- His antiprofessional attitude cost him the job.
Examples
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A persistent antiprofessional attitude may lead to disciplinary action in many organizations.
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An antiprofessional attitude can cause conflicts within a team and reduce overall productivity.
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The manager addressed issues of antiprofessional attitude during the staff meeting.
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Don't display an antiprofessional attitude in front of clients!
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An antiprofessional attitude can damage your reputation and career prospects in the workplace.
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Demonstrating an antiprofessional attitude during meetings can alienate your colleagues.
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Employers often seek to eliminate antiprofessional attitudes to maintain a positive work environment.
Synonyms
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Behavior at work that does not meet expected job standards
Antonyms
How Professional
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3.7
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- Formal
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
antiprofessional + attitude
The phrase is directly compositional: 'antiprofessional' can be parsed as anti- (against) + professional (relating to professional standards) and combined with 'attitude' yields 'an attitude opposed to professionalism.' This morphological breakdown follows common, cross-linguistic patterns (anti- + noun/adjective) and should be immediately understandable to learners who know the constituent parts.
Etymology
Antiprofessional attitude comes from the parts anti (meaning 'against'), professional (work rules and standards) and attitude (a way of behaving). Imagine someone who openly goes against the normal rules at work — that image shows why it means 'an attitude that goes against professional standards'.