AMATEUR

noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love Date: 1784 devotee , admirer, one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession, one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science, ~ish adjective ~ishly adverb ~ishness noun ~ism noun Synonyms: see: ~