Science Fair Project Dictionary
Amateur
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English
Etymology
French from Latin amator lover, from amare to love.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /ˈæm.ə.tʊəɹ/, vulgarized as /-tʃɚ/.
Noun
- 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.
- Someone who pursues something part time or a lesser state.
- Someone who is inept.
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