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nonacademic

nonacademic

5.0
A person who works at a school or university but does not teach
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnəˈkædəmɪk/
translation icon : no académico
  • Balliol's Estates Bursar had always been an academic Fellow of the College, while the Domestic Bursar was a nonacademic.

Examples

  • The practice in history of referring to the professional (and presumed white) "we" as distinct and separate from the Aboriginal (and presumed nonacademic) "them" is but one manifestation of this trend.

    Academic text (2009)

  • As a nonacademic, her role focuses on supporting student services rather than teaching classes.

  • Because I am a scholar of Caribbean culture, there are certain nonacademic

    Academic text (2001)

  • Instead, the driving force behind these recommendations seems to be a desire for a unified program that reintegrates the academic and the nonacademic.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Adopting the persona of the nonacademic, J. B. Jackson was, nonetheless, a major influence on academic scholarship.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Pretransfer students rated six functions as more important than posttransfer students: Gen Ed Connect, Degree Connect, Referral Academic, Referral Nonacademic, Skills Abilities.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The nonacademic staff at the university manage the administrative tasks essential for its daily operations.

  • During the meeting, the nonacademic representatives emphasized the importance of facilities management in enhancing student experiences.

Synonyms

nonfaculty
vsnonacademic
6.3

A person who works at a school or university and is not a teacher

is about employees whose jobs do not include teaching or research
nonteaching
vsnonacademic
3.8

A person who works at a school but does not teach

is about employees whose roles exclude both teaching and research

Antonyms

academic
42 3.6

School subjects and study, especially at college or university

How Academic

professor
∞ 3.2
lecturer
42 3.1
teacher
∞ 1.0
nonacademic
5.0

Surface Forms

nonacademic singular
nonacademics plural

Morphology

nonacademic = academic (transparent) = non + academic

Productive negation 'non-' applied to 'academic'; the noun sense arises by conversion but the core meaning 'not academic' is transparent.

Etymology

Nonacademic comes from the parts non- 'not' and academic 'school' or 'teaching', so a nonacademic is a person who works at a school or university but does not teach or do research, often in administration or support roles.