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   amateur

   /ˈamətə/

   noun

   • 1. a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis: "it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider" Similar non-professionalnon-specialistlaymanlaypersondilettantedabblerpotterertriflerenthusiastdevoteefan… loverinformal:buffhamOpposite professional
   • 2. a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity: "that bunch of stumbling amateurs" Similar bunglerblundererincompetentbumblerinformal:bodgerOpposite expert

   adjective

   • 1. engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional: "amateur athletics" Similar non-professionalnon-specialistlaydilettante
   • 2. done in an incompetent or inept way: "it's all so amateur!" Similar incompetentineptuselessunskilfulinexpertclumsymaladroitgaucheblunderingbunglingbumblingamateurishbotchedcrudeinformal:bodged

   Word Origin late 18th century: from French, from Italian amatore, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAMATEUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AMATEUR definition: 1. taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job: 2. relating to an activity, especially a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › amateurAmateur Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AMATEUR is one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession. How to use amateur in a sentence. Should amateur only be used literally?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › amateurAMATEUR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Amateur definition: a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.. See examples of AMATEUR used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAMATEUR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   a person who engages in some art, science, sport, etc. for the pleasure of it rather than for money; a nonprofessional; specif., an athlete who is variously forbidden by rule to profit from athletic activity. 2. a person who does something without professional skill. 3. a person who is somewhat unskillful.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishamateur adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of amateur adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAMATEUR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   AMATEUR definition: 1. doing something as a hobby and not as your job: 2. someone who does something as a hobby and…. Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › amateurAmateur - definition of amateur by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain. 2. (General Sporting Terms) an athlete or sportsman. 3. a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity. 4. a person who is fond of or admires something.