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amateur

noun
/ˈæ.mə.tə/UK/ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/US

Etymology

Borrowed from French amateur, from Latin amātor (“lover”), from amāre (“to love”).

  1. derived from amātor
  2. borrowed from amateur

Definitions

  1. A lover of something.

    • he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.

  2. A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or…

    A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, science, or art (such as music or painting), especially one who cultivates any study, interest, taste, or attachment without engaging in it professionally.

    • The contest is only open to amateurs.
    • You see, I'm not an official in any sense so I can't plead privilege and invoke the powers to back me. In the eyes of a jury I should be merely an interfering amateur—and there's such a thing as defamation.

  3. Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.

    • The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Non-professional.

    2. Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.

      • amateur sports

    3. Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.

      • Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

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Derived

amateurish, amateurism, amateurization, amateurize, amateurship, Ammie, radio amateur, shamateur, amateur press association, amateur radio, amateurly, amateur hour, amateur night

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA