As nouns the difference between amateur and shamateur
is that
amateur is a lover {{term|of}} something while
shamateur is a sportsman who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.
As an adjective amateur
is non-professional.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
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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shamateur English
Noun
( en noun)
A sportsman who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.
Derived terms
*shamateurism
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