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English
Etymology
From un- + professional.
Pronunciation
Adjective
unprofessional (comparative more unprofessional, superlative most unprofessional)
- unbecoming of a professional; hence inappropriate in the workplace
- unprofessional behavior
2017 January 18, Sid Lowe, “Chaos at Mestalla: Valencia's journey from Champions League to utter disarray”, in the Guardian:Pitarch went just days after the coach, Cesare Prandelli. A little before Christmas, Prandelli had held a press conference in which he had declined to answer questions and instead delivered a speech one minute 57 seconds long in which he accused his players of being unprofessional.
- Lacking a profession.
Derived terms
Translations
unbecoming of a professional
Noun
unprofessional (plural unprofessionals)
- One who is not a professional.
2011, Jon Sundbo, Marja Toivonen, User-based Innovation in Services, page 59:The guests, on the other hand, are unprofessionals, the mere receivers of service, the others. Such is the frame of interaction or the role definitions and how these roles are played out in the service encounters.
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