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Pronunciation varies by accent · 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..
Michael: Um, uh, I guess um, I guess I'm, uh a nonpracticing Jew. Lelaina: Hey, I'm a nonpracticing virgin.
Use nonpracticing when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Nonpracticing means 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..
Common synonyms include lapsed, nonobservant, nonreligious, secular.
Possible antonyms include practicing, observant, religious.
Michael: Um, uh, I guess um, I guess I'm, uh a nonpracticing Jew. Lelaina: Hey, I'm a nonpracticing virgin.
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