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amateur

amateur /ˈæməˌtɚ/ noun
plural amateurs
amateur
/ˈæməˌtɚ/
noun
plural amateurs
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMATEUR
[count]
: a person who does something (such as a sport or hobby) for pleasure and not as a job
: a person who does something poorly : a person who is not skillful at a job or other activity

— amateur

adjective, always used before a noun

— amateurism

/ˈæməˌtɚˌɪzəm/ noun [noncount]