Meaning Of The Word Amateur

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amateur
Amateur sports or activities are done by people as a hobby and not as a job.
An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.

amateur in American English
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
of or done by an amateur or amateurs
adjective: characteristic of or engaged in by an amateur; nonprofessional
noun: a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons

amateur in British English
adjective: amateurish; not professional or expert
noun: a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain

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