non-philosopher
noun[C]
(alsononphilosopher)uk/ˌnɒn.fɪˈlɒs.ə.fər/us/ˌnɑːn.fɪˈlɑː.sə.fɚ/apersonwho does notstudyphilosophy(= the use ofreasoninunderstandingsuch things as thenatureof therealworldandexistence, the use andlimitsofknowledge, and theprinciplesofmoraljudgment):
Idiscussedwhat I had beenlearningwith afriendwho is a non-philosopher.
Thisbookwillprobablynot beinterestingto a nonphilosopher.
- As a non-philosopher, this is not thesortofquestionI take veryseriously.
- Most non-philosophers don'tknowvery much about thehistoryofphilosophy.
- Ithinkthatphilosophersshould beabletoexplaintheirworkto non-philosophers.
- The moretechnicalentriesaremarkedwith anasteriskso that nonphilosophers canskipthem.
Inexperienced people and lack of experience
- apprentice
- beginner
- blind
- dilettante
- freshman
- functional illiterate
- laywoman
- lightweight
- muggle
- naïf
- neophyte
- nonspecialist
- not know the meaning of the wordidiom
- novice
- probationer
- rookie
- the blind leading the blindidiom
- upstart
- virgin
- virginity