extracurricular

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extracurricular

/ˌɛkstɹəkəˈɹɪkjʊlə(ɹ)/

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adjective extra-curricular

not comparable Outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment. The students enjoy a number of extracurricular activities at weekends.
not comparable Similarly outside of the normal duties of a job or profession.
informal, not comparable Extramarital.

noun extracurriculars · extra-curricular

An activity outside the normal academic curriculum.
informal An activity beyond official duties of a job or profession.
informal An extramarital affair.

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Closest in meaning: outside, extramarital, adulterous, illicit, extramural, after-school, supplementary, extended, private, stand-alone, informal, off-duty, out-of-school, extrascholastic, extraschool, extraclassroom

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adj outside of the normal curriculum of an educational establishment

Español	extracurricular
日本語	課外 kagai
中文	課外 /课外 kèwài, 課餘 /课余 kèyú
Français	parascolaire, périscolaire, extrascolaire
Deutsch	außerschulisch
Italiano	extracurricolare
Русский	внекла́ссный vneklássnyj, внеуро́чный vneuróčnyj, внеаудито́рный vneauditórnyj, внепрогра́ммный vneprográmmnyj

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@misc{extracurricular_2026,
  title = {extracurricular},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/extracurricular},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}