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nonpracticing

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not practicing; of a person in a particular profession, not engaged in the practice of that profession; of a person born into a particular religion, not abiding by the rituals and mores of that religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

From non- + practicing.

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ammattiaan harjoittamaton — nonpracticing - profession
  • German: nichtpraktizierend — nonpracticing - profession
  • German: nicht praktizierend — nonpracticing - profession
  • Portuguese: não praticante — nonpracticing - profession
  • Finnish: ei uskovainen — nonpracticing - religion
  • Finnish: epäuskovainen — nonpracticing - religion
  • French: non pratiquant — nonpracticing - religion
  • French: non-pratiquant — nonpracticing - religion
  • German: nichtpraktizierend — nonpracticing - religion
  • German: nicht praktizierend — nonpracticing - religion
  • Polish: niepraktykujący — nonpracticing - religion
  • Portuguese: não praticante — nonpracticing - religion