Definition of amatuer
1. amateur [ n ] someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
Used in print:(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)
Anthropologists , housewives , historians and such by profession , they approach their discipline as amateurs , collectors , commercial propagandists , analysts or some combination of the four .
The outlook for the amateur , for_instance , is usually dependent_on his fondness for local history or for the picturesque .
The amateur is closely related to the collector , who is actually no more_than the amateur who has taken_to the field .
The amateur is closely related to the collector , who is actually no more_than the amateur who has taken_to the field .
Fundamentally , both these types , the amateur and the collector , are uncritical and many of them do n't distinguish well between real folklore and bogus material .
Synonyms amateur Related Terms person collector dabbler hobbyist bird_watcher2. amateur [ a ] engaged in as a pastime
Examples:
"an amateur painter"
"gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"
"recreational golfers"
"reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"
"unpaid extras in the documentary"
(The New York Times,...)
Deane_Beman , the National_Amateur champion , and all the metropolitan district champions , including Bob_Gardner , the amateur title-holder , also will receive awards .
(Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)
But then , after the little operetta had been given its feeble amateur rendering , everyone insisted that it was too good to be lost forever , and that the Royal_Academy_of_Music must now have the manuscript in_order to give it the really first-rate performance it merited .
Synonyms amateur recreational unpaid Related Terms nonprofessional3. amateur [ a ] lacking professional skill or expertise
Examples:
"a very amateurish job"
"inexpert but conscientious efforts"
"an unskilled painting"
4. amateur [ n ] does not play for pay
Synonyms amateur Related Terms professional athlete sporting_manSimilar Spelling
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