amateur

Pronunciation: /ˈæ.mə.t͡ʃɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  2. noun an athlete who does not play for pay
  3. adjective engaged in as a pastime

Etymology

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

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
person
Narrower (hyponyms)
bird watcher, dabbler, hobbyist

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