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preprofessional

6.3

A person, often a student, who is preparing for a chosen job

noun
/priːprəˈfɛʃənl/

: preprofesional

Many preprofessionals volunteer in hospitals to gain relevant experience before applying to medical school.

Examples

As a preprofessional, he attended networking events to meet people in his chosen field.
She is a preprofessional in the field of medicine.
The university offers special workshops for preprofessional students interested in law or business careers.
Many preprofessionals attend workshops to gain experience.
Many preprofessionals volunteer in hospitals to gain relevant experience before applying to medical school.
The university offers special workshops for preprofessional students interested in law or business careers.
As a preprofessional, he attended networking events to meet people in his chosen field.

Antonyms

amateur

122 2.8

A person who does an activity like a sport or hobby for pleasure, not as a job

How Career-Focused

professional

401 3.7

preprofessional

6.3

trainee

50 2.4

student

∞ 1.0

learner

67 1.0

Surface Forms

preprofessional singular

preprofessionals plural

Etymology

Preprofessional comes from pre- ('before') and professional, a person trained for a job. So a preprofessional is a student or person preparing 'before' their professional life by gaining skills and experience.