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nonstudent

nonstudent

1 4.5
Not for people who go to a school, college, or university
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒnˈstjuːdənt/
: no estudiante
  • Nonstudent groups often organize community events to engage with residents and promote local initiatives.

Examples

  • However, Missouri school boards are allowed to set policy on the permissible use of tobacco products in nonstudent areas and outside.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The ISS was, however, founded and led largely by nonstudent adults.

    Academic text (1994)

  • They also have more opportunities to interact with their nonstudent or nonmilitary neighbors.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In Study t, we found evidence in a nonstudent sample of a noticeable relationship between threat and acculturation attitudes, a relationship that one could not explain by social identification, perceived legitimacy, or perceived permeability of group boundaries.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The seminar is designed for nonstudent participants who are interested in continuing education.

  • The conference included sessions aimed at nonstudent attendees, providing valuable insights for professionals.

Synonyms

nonacademic
vsnonstudent
1 4.4

Not related to school or study

refers to people or items not meant for learners
nonschool
vsnonstudent
1 4.4

Happening outside school

covers people or items that are not intended for learners
noneducational
vsnonstudent
1 4.5

Something that is not about school, teaching, or learning

indicates instead the absence of learner status or intended audience
nonscholastic
vsnonstudent
1 7.0

Not related to school or formal learning

focuses on whether someone or something is not for learners

Antonyms

student
∞ 1.0

A person who studies at a school or university

Surface Forms

nonstudent positive

Morphology

nonstudent = student (transparent) = non + student

Formed with the productive negating prefix 'non-' added to 'student', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Nonstudent uses the non- part meaning 'not' and student meaning 'a person who studies'. As an adjective it describes people or things that are 'not students' or are 'not for students'.