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Definition of amateur adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    amateur

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