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hobbyist

[ hob-ee-ist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a person who engages in a hobby, an interest or activity pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as one’s main occupation:
The state’s 500 beekeepers range from hobbyists to mom-and-pop businesses to large commercial operations.

So why is one considered fine art and the other the harmless pastime of a hobbyist?

He portrays himself as a mere hobbyist: "I audited a class," he tells a friend.

In fact, though, Magritte is channeling the techniques of a mediocre hobbyist or sign painter, and translating them into fine art.

Glaring down at the hobbyist, Stonecypher gripped the staff and rotated thick wrists outward.

Dan's index finger failed to reach the trigger, for a guardian machine gun removed the hobbyist's head in a short efficient burst.

The moment you become a tradesman you cease to be a hobbyist.

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