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[ˌaməˈtəː], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis
(e.g: it takes five years for a top amateur to become a real Tour de France rider)
- a person who is incompetent or inept at a particular activity
(e.g: that bunch of stumbling amateurs)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: French, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’
[ˌaməˈtəː], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional
(e.g: amateur athletics)
- done in an incompetent or inept way
(e.g: it's all so amateur!)
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Origin
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mid 18th century: French, from Latin amator ‘lover’, from amare ‘to love’
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