nonagrarian

7.8

Work not about farming, like making things or offering services

adjective
/ˌnɒnəˈɡrɛəriən/

: no agrario

Many jobs in the city are nonagrarian, providing opportunities outside of farming.

Examples

These occupations are all nonagrarian, which may account for why the family had financial problems in early America.

Academic text (2016)
Franklin uses the "Deed" to further define the ideals of nonagrarian generative labor; in holding the Contributionship's directors accountable to the policyholders and public, he outlines a form of work that fosters communal security through the exchange of money for service, or a symbol of wealth for a symbol of security.

Academic text (2016)
The new policies focus on promoting nonagrarian practices to diversify the economy.
Her research highlights the importance of nonagrarian sectors in sustainable development.

Synonyms

nonagricultural

vsnonagrarian

1 4.1

Not related to farming or growing crops

is identical in meaning and functions as an interchangeable term

nonfarm

vsnonagrarian

1 4.1

About jobs or businesses that are not in farming

is broader, applying to anything not related to farming or agriculture

Antonyms

agrarian

13 6.5

Relating to farming and working the land

How Agricultural

agricultural

169 3.7

agrarian

13 6.5

nonagrarian

7.8

Surface Forms

nonagrarian positive

Morphology

nonagrarian = agrarian (transparent) = non + agrarian

The negative prefix 'non-' combined with the adjective 'agrarian' yields the literal meaning 'not agrarian', which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Nonagrarian is built from non- meaning 'not' and agrarian, which is like the familiar word 'agriculture' and means 'connected to farming'. So, nonagrarian describes people, places, or activities that are 'not related to farming'.