nonscientist
noun
non·sci·en·tist
ˌnän-ˈsī-ən-tist 
plural nonscientists
: a person who is not a scientist or who lacks training in the sciences
trusted by both scientists and nonscientists
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This behavior is related to what the nonscientist might call aggression and would seem to cast doubt on breed stereotypes of aggressive dogs, like pit bulls.
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
This new approach could even include criticism by nonscientists.
—David Randall, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research agrees with these proposals, but further suggests that any advisory entities include independent animal welfare experts, ethicists, and nonscientists.
—Elisa A. Hurley, STAT, 4 Apr. 2018
All the signals seem to be telling scientists (and nonscientists as well) not to go into federal public service.
—Andrew A. Rosenberg, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2018
If the science behind the patents appears exotic to the nonscientist, the legal strategy is easy to grasp.
—Cynthia Koons, Bloomberg.com, 7 Sep. 2017
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
This new approach could even include criticism by nonscientists.
—David Randall, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2018
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research agrees with these proposals, but further suggests that any advisory entities include independent animal welfare experts, ethicists, and nonscientists.
—Elisa A. Hurley, STAT, 4 Apr. 2018
All the signals seem to be telling scientists (and nonscientists as well) not to go into federal public service.
—Andrew A. Rosenberg, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2018
If the science behind the patents appears exotic to the nonscientist, the legal strategy is easy to grasp.
—Cynthia Koons, Bloomberg.com, 7 Sep. 2017
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“Nonscientist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonscientist. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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