Definition of Nonpracticing

1. Adjective. 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. ¹

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Definition of Nonpracticing

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonpracticing

nonpotable
nonpotato
nonpotential
nonpotentiality
nonpotentiometric
nonpottery
nonpoultry
nonpoverty
nonpowdered
nonpowdery
nonpower
nonpowered
nonpowerful
nonpractical
nonpracticing
nonpractising
nonpractitioner
nonpractitioners
nonpragmatic
nonpraying
nonpreaching
nonpreachy
nonprecedential
nonprecious
nonprecipitable
nonprecipitable antibody
nonprecipitating
nonprecipitating antibody
nonprecise

Literary usage of Nonpracticing

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Many of the conference participants were recently back from abroad or still involved in their own training—thus there are explanations for the nonpracticing ..."

2. International Religious Freedom (2000): Report to Congress by the Department edited by Barbara Larkin (2001)
"Persons whose parents were believers but who themselves are nonpracticing are able to rise to at least the midlevels of the bureaucracy, despite their ..."

3. A Digest of the Law of Insurance: Being an Analysis of Fire, Marine, Life by Oliver Baker Sansum (1876)
"A nonpracticing physician, В., was present at the time deceased was brought in with a gunshot wound, and to relieve his sufferings, administered morphine. ..."

4. Nostrums and Quackery: Articles on the Nostrum Evil and Quackery Reprinted by American Medical Association, Arthur Joseph Cramp (1921)
"... could give no basis for any of the claims made for the device other than testimonial letters and the statements of a nonpracticing physician and two ..."

5. Improving Breast Imaging Quality Standards by Sharyl J. Nass, John Ball (2005)
"Retired individuals, nonpracticing physicians, foreign members, and nonphysicians were excluded from the database, resulting in 1572 practicing breast ..."

6. America-Still Unprepared, Still in Danger by Warren B. Rudman, Gary Hart, Stephen E. Flynn (2002)
"Provide annual training for these nonpracticing professionals and create a process for activating a "good Samaritan" clause to override malpractice issues. ..."

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