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Journeyman vs Amateur - What's the difference?

journeyman | amateur |

As nouns the difference between journeyman and amateur

is that journeyman is a tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman while amateur is a lover {{term|of}} something.

As an adjective amateur is

non-professional.

journeyman

English

Noun

(journeymen)
  • a tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman
  • * 1851 ,
    • " [...] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.
  • a competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day
  • (sports) a player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career
    • The Los Angeles Lakers added journeyman forward Bob McAdoo to their roster in hopes that he could help them win a title.

    See also

    * (l) * (l) * (l)

    amateur

    English

    (wikipedia amateur)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A lover (of) something.
  • * 2006 , John Hailman, Thomas Jefferson on Wine , University of Mississippi 2006, p. x:
    • he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.
  • A person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science as to music or painting; especially one who cultivates any study or art, from taste or attachment, without pursuing it professionally.
    • She is an accomplished amateur woodworker.
  • Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
    • The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.

    Derived terms

    * radio amateur

    Synonyms

    * dilettante * bungler

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Non-professional.
  • Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
    • amateur sports
  • Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
    • Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.

    Derived terms

    * amateur hour * amateur night

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