Standard Lemma guide

nonprofit

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: not-for-profit, non-profit-making

Antonyms: for-profit

2

noun

Meaning 2

Ellipsis of nonprofit organization (“an organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

not commercially motivated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: non-profit-making

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

an organization chartered for other than profit-making activities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nonprofit organization, not-for-profit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organization, organisation

History

Etymology

From non- + profit.

Across languages

Translations

62 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 非營利 /非营利 (fei1 jing4 lei6) — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 非營利 /非营利 (fēiyínglì) — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Czech: neziskový — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Danish: ideel — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Danish: ikke-profitdrivende — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Dutch: zonder winstoogmerk — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Esperanto: neprofitcela — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Finnish: voittoa tavoittelematon — not seeking to produce a profit
  • French: sans but lucratif — not seeking to produce a profit
  • French: à but non lucratif — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Georgian: არაკომერციული (araḳomerciuli) — not seeking to produce a profit
  • German: ohne Gewinnerzielungsabsicht — not seeking to produce a profit
  • German: nonprofit — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Hungarian: nonprofit — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Indonesian: nirlaba — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Irish: neamhbhrabúis — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Italian: non a scopo di lucro — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Japanese: 非営利 (hieiri) — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Korean: 비영리 (biyeongni) — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Persian: غیرانتفاعی (ġeyre-entefâ'i) — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Polish: niedochodowy — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Polish: non-profit — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Portuguese: sem fins lucrativos — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Russian: некомме́рческий (nekommérčeskij) — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Slovak: neziskový — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Spanish: sin ánimo de lucro — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Spanish: sin fin lucrativo — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Swedish: ideell — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Swedish: icke-vinstdrivande — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Vietnamese: phi lợi nhuận — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Vietnamese: bất vụ lợi — not seeking to produce a profit
  • Armenian: շահույթ չհետապնդող կազմակերպություն (šahuytʻ čʻhetapndoġ kazmakerputʻyun) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Armenian: հասարակական կազմակերպություն (hasarakakan kazmakerputʻyun) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Catalan: organització sense ànim de lucre — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Chinese Mandarin: 非營利組織 /非营利组织 (fēiyínglì zǔzhī) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Chinese Mandarin: 非營利機構 /非营利机构 (fēiyínglì jīgòu) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Czech: neziskovka — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Danish: ideel organisation — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Dutch: non-profitorganisatie — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Dutch: non-profitinstelling — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Dutch: vereniging zonder winstoogmerk — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Esperanto: neprofitcela organizo — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Finnish: voittoa tavoittelematon yhdistys — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Finnish: yleishyödyllinen yhteisö — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • French: association sans but lucratif — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Georgian: არაკომერციული ორგანიზაცია (araḳomerciuli organizacia) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Georgian: საზოგადოებრივი ორგანიზაცია (sazogadoebrivi organizacia) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Georgian: საქველმოქმედო ორგანიზაცია (sakvelmokmedo organizacia) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • German: Non-Profit-Organisation — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Irish: eagraíocht neamhbhrabúis — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Italian: organizzazione non a scopo di lucro — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Korean: 비영리 단체 (biyeongni danche) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Polish: organizacja non-profit — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Portuguese: organização sem fins lucrativos — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Russian: некомме́рческая организа́ция (nekommérčeskaja organizácija) — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Slovak: nezisková organizácia — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Slovak: neziskovka — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Spanish: organización sin ánimo de lucro — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Spanish: organización sin fin lucrativo — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Swedish: ideell organisation — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Vietnamese: tổ chức phi lợi nhuận — non-profit organization — see also NPO
  • Vietnamese: tổ chức bất vụ lợi — non-profit organization — see also NPO
Real reading context

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