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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Amateur \Am`a*teur"\, n. [F., fr L. amator lover, fr amare to love.] A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; esp. one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: amateur adj 1: engaged in as a pastime; "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" [syn: {recreational}, {unpaid}] 2: lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" [syn: {amateurish}, {inexpert}, {unskilled}] n 1: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime 2: does not play for pay [ant: {professional}]
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