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English
Etymology
From extra- + curricular.
Pronunciation
Adjective
extracurricular (not comparable)
- Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment.
- Hyponym: supercurricular
The students enjoy a number of extracurricular activities at weekends.
- Similarly outside of the normal duties of a job or profession.
- (informal) Extramarital. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms
Translations
outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment
Noun
extracurricular (plural extracurriculars)
- (education) An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.
- (informal) An activity beyond official duties of a job or profession.
- (informal) An extramarital affair.
Translations
an activity outside the normal academic curriculum
Spanish
Adjective
extracurricular m or f (masculine and feminine plural extracurriculares)
- extracurricular
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