Thesaurus: amateur
A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
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Definitions
- n. A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
- adj. engaged in as a pastime
- adj. lacking professional skill or expertise
- n. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
- n. an athlete who does not play for pay
- A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
- A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science asto music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, fromtaste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
- j:61/n:39 n. someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime n. an athlete who does not play for pay s. engaged in as a pastime