Word: nonspecialist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
spe
cial
ist
Definition: A person who is not a specialist in a given field
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: specialist
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Someone who is an expert in, or devoted to, some specific branch of study or research.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spécialiste
Language: fr
Decoded: specialiste
PoS: Noun
Meaning: specialist