non-expert

From non- +‎ expert.

non-expert (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of nonexpert.
   • 1925 July 18, [John Tate] Raulston, quotee, “Text of Judge’s Ruling: He Holds Law Makes Clarification by Scientists Unnecessary”, in The New York Times‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 5 February 2026:

     The ordinary non-expert mind can comprehend the simple language, "descended from a lower order of animals."

   • 2021 March 30, Michael Salfino, “How the Astros’ sign-stealing, trash-can banging cheating scandal may not have actually helped any of the batters”, in The Athletic‎^[2], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 August 2024:

     What’s hard about understanding this is that you and I — normal, human, non-expert, non-superhuman hitters — need all the help we can get.

   • 2022 November 21, Jeremy Rutherford, “Blues goalie Jordan Binnington’s season, broken down by Darren Pang: ‘Focused and so in charge’”, in The Athletic‎^[3], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 17 May 2024:

     The goalie who last regular season, even to a non-expert eye, looked to be sliding around in the crease, failing to recover, and often out of position, is back in control.

non-expert (plural non-experts)

1. Alternative spelling of nonexpert.