Definition of amateur. Meaning of amateur. Synonyms of amateur

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Definition of amateur

Amateur
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.

Meaning of amateur from wikipedia

- An amateur (from French 'one who loves') is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and...
- Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation...
- The Amateurs, originally called The Moguls, is a 2005 comedy film written and directed by Michael Traeger and starring Jeff Bridges. The story revolves...
- Look up amateur hour in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Amateur Hour may refer to: Amateur live performances of comedy, music or poetry at an open mic...
- Amateur **** is a category of **** that features models, actors or non-professionals performing without pay, or actors for whom this material...
- Amateur sports are sports in which parti****nts engage largely or entirely without remuneration. The distinction is made between amateur sporting parti****nts...
- Amateur boxing is a variant of boxing practiced at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games, Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games, as well as many...
- Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced at Olympic, collegiate, scholastic, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international...
- advancements. The abuse of amateur rules by the Eastern Bloc nations prompted the IOC to shift away from pure amateurism, as envisioned by Coubertin...
- United States Amateur Championship, commonly known as the U.S. Amateur, is the leading annual golf tournament in the United States for amateur golfers. It...