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Sign in to savethumb|Amateur association football player An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist.
An amateur is someone who pursues an activity or hobby outside of their main job, rather than doing it professionally for income. The term is used to describe people and their work across many areas—from sports to arts to crafts—and often carries associations with being informal, self-taught, or do-it-yourself in nature.
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- Instance of
- occupation
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- female form of label
- חובבנית
- male form of label
- mėgėjas
- opposite of
- professional
- Commons category
- Amateurs
- described by source
- Pax Leksikon
- does not have characteristic
- salary
- has cause
- passion
- different from
- volunteer
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- History
- Amateur athletics
- Olympics
- Contribution of amateurs
- List of amateur pursuits
- See also
- References
- Further reading
thumb|Amateur association football player
An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist.
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