- 1[usually before noun] doing something for enjoyment or interest, not as a job an amateur photographer
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- 2[usually before noun] done for enjoyment, not as a job amateur athletics
- 3(usually disapproving) = amateurish opposite professional
amateur
adjectiveNAmE//ˈæmətʃər//, NAmE//ˈæmət̮ər//, NAmE//ˈæməˌtʃʊr//
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