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Definition amateur in British English

amateur adjective

adjective
/ˈæmətə(r)/
1

done for pleasure instead of as a job

Example

amateur sports

1.1

used about someone who does something because they enjoy it and not as their job

Example

an amateur golfer/photographer/painter

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2

done or made in a way that shows a lack of skill

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Definition amateur in British English