hobbyist

English

Etymology

hobby +‎ -ist

Pronunciation

(Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈhɑbi.ɪst/

Noun

hobbyist (plural hobbyists)

A person who is interested in a subject or an activity as a hobby
This computer magazine is targetted to both professionals and hobbyists.
- February 2018, Robert Draper in National Geographic Magazine, They Are Watching You—and Everything Else on the Planet
  Presently the skies are cluttered with drones—2.5 million of which were purchased in 2016 by American hobbyists and businesses.

Related terms

hobbyism

Translations

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

Finnish: harrastaja (fi)
German: Bastler (de) m, Bastlerin f, Hobbymensch m, Hobby-Mensch m, Hobbyist m, Hobbyistin f

Hebrew: חוֹבֵב‎‎ (he) m (ḥovév)

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