🙋 A non-expert 📄 Not scientific

nonscientist

4.9

Not trained to work in science

adjective
/ˌnɒnˈsaɪəntɪst/

: no científico

The museum offers nonscientist tours that explain complex topics in simple terms.

Examples

During the conference, several nonscientist members of the public asked insightful questions.
His nonscientist perspective offered fresh insights.
The article was written in a way that even a nonscientist could easily understand.
The nonscientist audience was captivated by the speech.
The museum offers nonscientist tours that explain complex topics in simple terms.
During the conference, several nonscientist members of the public asked insightful questions.
The nonscientist audience was captivated by the speech.

Synonyms

nonspecialist

vsnonscientist

1 3.9

A person who does not have expert knowledge in a subject

applies to people not trained or working in scientific areas

How Scientific

nonscientist

4.9

nonexpert

1 4.2

Surface Forms

nonscientist positive

Morphology

nonscientist = scientist (transparent) = non + scientist

The adjective use is formed by applying the productive negative prefix 'non-' to 'scientist', yielding 'not trained in/relating to scientists', which is straightforward.

Etymology

Nonscientist has the non- part meaning 'not' and scientist meaning 'a person who studies science', so used as an adjective it describes people or things made for people who are not scientists.