non-op
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non-op
- /nɒnˈɒp/
Where it comes from
From non- + op (“an operation; an operator; operational; operative; operating”).
adjective nonop
- Nonoperational; not functioning. Why he had taken refuge in the chapel, he didn't know. His mind had been non-op for a long time now and he just let the impulses flow.
- Nonoperative; not using or requiring surgical treatment. Richt says the surgery should help speed Samuel's recovery. "It was debatable on whether it could have been non-op or not, but this will absolutely stabilize it immediately and allow him to get stronger quicker," Richt said.
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Having chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
"Just so you know, Vincent, I was a pre-op transsexual. But after my breasts grew and my hips got wider, I was happy with what I had and decided to go non-op."
Similar: no-op
- Nonoperating; not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains. About 200000 "non-op" workers - clerks, telegraphers, machinists, and others not actually involved in operation of the roads - are not union members.
noun non-ops · nonop
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A transsexual or transgender person who has chosen not to undergo sex reassignment surgery.
It is interesting that Galatea makes reference to some encouragement from "post-op" transsexuals, though other "non-ops" advise surgical candidates to reconsider their decision.
Similar: no-op
- A nonoperator; a rail worker not directly involved in the mechanical operation of trains. For example, in the fall of 1973, when we had a rail strike, the government brought in legislation putting the non-ops back to work at an increase of only 30 cents an hour […]
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Talk about this word "non-op." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/non-op. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. non-op. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/non-op "non-op." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/non-op.Cite this
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title = {non-op},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/non-op},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
