🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

비근로자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bi-geunroja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nonworker/nɒnˈwɜːrkər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"비근로자는 종종 자원봉사 활동에 참여합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who does not engage in work, especially paid employment.

    "Many nonworkers contribute to their households in other ways, such as caregiving or volunteering."
  2. 2

    An individual who is unemployed or not actively seeking employment.

    "The report highlighted the rising number of nonworkers in the region due to economic downturns."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nonworker' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'non-', meaning 'not', and 'worker', which derives from the Old English 'weorc' meaning 'work'. The combination reflects a modern usage that emerged in the 20th century to describe individuals who do not engage in paid employment.

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