amateur : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: amateur	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for amateur
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
amateur adj engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary" Synonym(s): amateur, recreational, unpaid lacking professional skill or expertise; "a very amateurish job"; "inexpert but conscientious efforts"; "an unskilled painting" Synonym(s): amateurish, amateur, inexpert, unskilled n someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime an athlete who does not play for pay Antonym(s): pro, professional
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.