PARAPROFESSIONAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional

Classified under:

Hypernyms ("paraprofessional" is a kind of...):

assistant; help; helper; supporter (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "paraprofessional"):

legal assistant; paralegal (a person with specialized training who assists lawyers)

paramedic; paramedical (a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment)