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noncollegiate

noncollegiate

7.2
A person who is not enrolled at a college or university
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.kəˈliː.dʒi.ət/
translation icon : no colegial
  • Scholarships are not limited to college students; noncollegiates may also apply.

Examples

  • Many noncollegiates attended the seminar to gain new skills for their careers.

  • She is a noncollegiate who prefers to learn independently.

  • The program is open to both noncollegiates and current university students.

  • Many noncollegiates attend community workshops.

  • Many noncollegiates attended the seminar to gain new skills for their careers.

  • Scholarships are not limited to college students; noncollegiates may also apply.

  • The program is open to both noncollegiates and current university students.

Synonyms

nonstudent
vsnoncollegiate
4.4

A person who does not go to a school, college, or university

is narrower, referring only to people outside colleges and universities

Antonyms

college student
140 1.0

A person studying at a college or university to get a first degree

Surface Forms

noncollegiate singular
noncollegiates plural

Morphology

noncollegiate = noncollegiate (transparent) = non + collegiate

The noun is a zero-derived use of the adjective noncollegiate, and the meaning is directly recoverable from non- + collegiate.

Etymology

Noncollegiate as a noun comes from non- 'not' plus college 'school', and it simply means a person who is not a college or university student.