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# non-practising

adjective (non-practising; US spelling non-practicing)

«non-practising» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (polite) belonging to a religion by family or name but not following its rules or going to its services.
2. (literal) not working in one's profession at the moment (a non-practising lawyer or doctor).

### In the lessons

People use it to describe their religion honestly without saying «I don't believe» or «I don't bother», which could offend family; also used on forms and in biographies. Polite register, all countries.

### Examples

- I'm a non-practising Catholic — I only go to church at Christmas.
- He was born Jewish but is non-practising.
- She is a qualified but non-practising solicitor.
- My family's non-practising, so we don't fast.
- The survey asked whether people were practising or non-practising.
- Non-practising, eh? So you just eat the Easter eggs.

### Note

It does not mean «against» the religion; the person still belongs to it. UK spelling has «practising» (verb) with an s; US spelling is «practicing». Plain words: not religious in practice, not observant.