nonvocational

adjective

non·​vo·​ca·​tion·​al ˌnän-vō-ˈkā-shnəl How to pronounce nonvocational (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
: not vocational : not relating to or concerned with a vocation
a nonvocational education
nonvocational skills

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonvocational was in 1915

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Cite this Entry

“Nonvocational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonvocational. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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