Amateur: meaning, definitions and examples
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amateur
[ หรฆm.ษ.tษr ]
sports
A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis, often as a pastime rather than a profession.
Synonyms
beginner, non-professional, novice
Examples of usage
- He was just an amateur boxer, but he had a lot of potential.
- She started as an amateur tennis player before turning professional.
general
Engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional.
Synonyms
non-expert, unpaid, unprofessional
Examples of usage
- She had an amateur interest in photography.
- The local theater group put on an amateur production of the play.
Translations
Translations of the word "amateur" in other languages:
๐ต๐น amador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเฅเคเคฟเคฏเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Amateur
๐ฎ๐ฉ amatir
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะผะฐัะพั
๐ต๐ฑ amator
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใใใฅใข
๐ซ๐ท amateur
๐ช๐ธ aficionado
๐น๐ท amatรถr
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ง์ถ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงูู
๐จ๐ฟ amatรฉr
๐ธ๐ฐ amatรฉr
๐จ๐ณ ไธไฝ็ฑๅฅฝ่
๐ธ๐ฎ amater
๐ฎ๐ธ รกhugamaรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำัะตัาะพะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแขแแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hษvษskar
๐ฒ๐ฝ aficionado
Word origin
The word 'amateur' originated from the French word 'amateur', which means 'lover of'. It was first used in the 18th century to describe someone who pursued a particular activity for the love of it rather than for financial gain. Over time, the word has come to be associated with someone who is not a professional in a particular field.
See also: amateurish, amateurs.