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| am·a·teur [ ámmə tùr, ámmətər, ámmə chr ] |
noun (plural am·a·teurs) |
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1. somebody doing something for pleasure: somebody who does something for pleasure rather than payment
  a competition open only to amateurs
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2. unskilled person: somebody with limited skill in, or knowledge of, an activity
Whoever fixed your car must have been an amateur.
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3. somebody who loves something: somebody who loves or is greatly interested in something
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literary
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She is an amateur of classical sculpture.
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adjective |
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1. being amateur: engaging in something as an amateur
a talented amateur golfer
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2. by amateurs: for, by, or consisting of amateurs
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3. not done with skill: done in an unskillful or unprofessional way
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| [Late 18th century. Via French< Latin amator "lover" < amare "to love"] |
