ˈhäbēə̇st, -biə̇- noun
( -s )
Etymology: hobby (I) + -ist
1. archaic : one that is preoccupied with a pet idea or cranky obsession
2. : one that has one or more hobbies ; especially : one that is particularly fond of cultivating hobbies
ˈhäbēə̇st, -biə̇- noun
( -s )
Etymology: hobby (I) + -ist
1. archaic : one that is preoccupied with a pet idea or cranky obsession
2. : one that has one or more hobbies ; especially : one that is particularly fond of cultivating hobbies
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012