nonathlete

noun

non·​ath·​lete ˌnän-ˈath-ˌlēt How to pronounce nonathlete (audio)
 nonstandard  -ˈa-thə-ˌlēt
: a person who is not an athlete
an obstacle course too demanding for a nonathlete
nonathletic
ˌnän-ath-ˈle-tik How to pronounce nonathlete (audio)
 nonstandard  -ˌa-thə-ˈle-
adjective
nonathletic interests/activities

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And in a small but intriguing 2015 study, physician Helmuth Haslacher and his colleagues at the Medical University of Vienna in Austria compared the mental health and genomes of 55 elderly marathon runners and endurance bicyclists with those of 58 nonathletes. — Ferris Jabr, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2017 This is not the first such test for Ms. Goldschmidt, 47, who is the first nonathlete to run U.S. Ski & Snowboard in at least a quarter-century. — Dan Fitzpatrick, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonathlete was in 1885

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“Nonathlete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonathlete. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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