See Also: amateur(dictionary)
amateur(dictionary)
Amateur - Golf(gambling)
Amateur (Rider) - General(gambling)
Amateur Race - Horse Racing(gambling)

amateur (iou)



amateur noun & adjective. L18.
[French from Italian amatore from Latin amator lover (see AMATORY).]
A. noun.
A person who is fond of something; a person who has a taste for something. L18.
A person who practises something, esp. an art or game, only as a pastime; an unpaid player, performer, etc. (opp. professional); also (depreciative), a dabbler. L18.
b. attrib. or as adjective. Done by amateurs, not professional; also (depreciative), unskilful, amateurish. E19.
amateurish adjective characteristic of an amateur, having the faults of amateur work, unskilful M19.
amateurishly adverb L19.
amateurishness noun M19.
amateurism noun the characteristic practice of an amateur M19.
amateurship noun the quality or character of an amateur E19.