Prodigy vs Amateur - What's the difference?
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* 1971 , , Religion and the Decline of Magic , Folio Society 2012, p. 87:
An extraordinary occurrence or creature; an anomaly, especially a monster; a freak.
An amazing or marvellous thing; a wonder.
A wonderful example of something.
An extremely talented person, especially a child.
A lover (of) something.
* 2006 , John Hailman, Thomas Jefferson on Wine , University of Mississippi 2006, p. x:
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.
Someone who is unqualified or insufficiently skillful.
Non-professional.
Created, done, or populated by amateurs or non-professionals.
Showing a lack of professionalism, experience or talent.
In _ rare lang=en terms the difference between prodigy and amateur
is that prodigy is an extraordinary thing seen as an omen; a portent while amateur is a lover {{term|of}} something.As an adjective amateur is
non-professional.prodigy
English
Noun
(prodigies)- John Foxe believed that special prodigies had heralded the Reformation.
Synonyms
* (extremely talented person) wunderkind, girl wonder, girl-genius, boy-genius, boy wonder, child prodigy.See also
* precocious * prodigal * child prodigy * prodigy houseExternal links
* * *amateur
English
(wikipedia amateur)Noun
(en noun)- he conducted extensive correspondence on wines with European suppliers, employing a wine vocabulary familiar to any modern amateur of wines.
- She is an accomplished amateur woodworker.
- The entire thing was built by some amateurs with screwdrivers and plywood.
Derived terms
* radio amateurSynonyms
* dilettante * bunglerAdjective
(en adjective)- amateur sports
- Duct tape is a sure sign of amateur workmanship.