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Hobbyist

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n. A person who is interested in a subject or an activity as a hobby

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who rides a hobby; one who is devoted in an enthusiastic and one-sided manner to a particular principle, pursuit, method, or “fad.”

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure

Word Usage

"For instance, Tom Bethel, in his review of the film, says that you are a biologist (as opposed to a hobbyist, which is what I've heard most often you describing yourself as) and that you conceal your identity "for obvious reasons.""

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

amateur

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