hobbyist

American  

[hob-ee-ist] / ˈhɒb i ɪst /

noun

1. a person who engages in a hobby, an interest or activity pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as one’s main occupation.

   The state’s 500 beekeepers range from hobbyists to mom-and-pop businesses to large commercial operations.

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Etymology

Origin of hobbyist

hobby ¹ ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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hobbyist

Helen becomes a stereo-speaker hobbyist and starts listening to the ambient music of Brian Eno, whom she learned of “from crossword puzzles.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Anutin Charnvirakul is the scion of a construction dynasty and a hobbyist jet pilot, but championed Thailand's decriminalisation of cannabis and styles himself as a man of the people.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

Raspberry Pi, a maker of specialist and hobbyist computers, warned Tuesday that the memory-chip price surge will hit profits this year.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 13, 2026

Teddy, a hobbyist beekeeper, opens the film alarmed that now the bees have disappeared, too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025

She calls herself a hobbyist, but she’s good.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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