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extraprofessional

extraprofessional

7.2
Happening or done outside your work duties
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛkstrəprəˈfɛʃənl/
translation icon : extraprofesional
  • And what about the other intangible factors of administration that can impinge on your extraprofessional commitments—whether the latter refers to marriage, elder care, hobbies, or anything else that isn't the job?
  • extraprofessional level

Examples

  • Andrew Abbott distinguishes between three levels for studying professionals: the intraprofessional level, where the function of any professional towards his clients is in focus; the interprofessional level, where professions are in mutual contact; and the extraprofessional level, where society and profession meet.

    Academic text (1994)
  • For the easy, habitual antithesis between the professional and the public excludes just what Menand himself exemplifies: the professional's own will, as professional, to test out the discipline's "useful relation to life," to take over and mobilize the point of view of "people outside the profession," to enter into some sort of dialogue with the extraprofessional public.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Janowitz argues at the extraprofessional level.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The military profession may at the same time be regarded at the intraprofessional level (the military profession itself), the interprofessional level (military organization), or the extraprofessional level (society).

    Academic text (1994)
  • Many professionals engage in activities that are extraprofessional, such as volunteering for community service.

  • He found that his interests in art and music were largely extraprofessional and contributed to his personal growth.

  • Her dedication to fitness was extraprofessional, helping to relieve stress from her demanding job.

Synonyms

extracurricular
vsextraprofessional
49 4.2

Not part of regular school or work activities that happen outside them

refers specifically to things outside a person's job duties rather than school programs

Antonyms

3.4

Relating to a job that needs special training and skill

How Work-Related

workwise
  • Informal
5.6
professional
401 3.7
extraprofessional
7.2
personal
1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

extraprofessional = professional (transparent) = extra + profession + al

The prefix 'extra-' (beyond/outside) combines transparently with 'professional' to mean activities outside one's professional work.

Etymology

Extraprofessional joins extra- meaning 'outside', as in extraordinary, and professional meaning 'work' or 'job'. That's why an extraprofessional activity is something you do outside your job.