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. )

Example Sentences

Hobbyist message boards are infused with romance, including accounts of candlelit dates, feelings of love and the occasional marriage.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2020

Hobbyist drones are barred from most parts of New York City but are permitted in some locations—including Staten Island’s LaTourette Park—as long as they stay below about 120 meters.

From Scientific American • Nov. 8, 2017

Hobbyist use of drones would have had even less room to fly because the FAA prohibits recreational drone flights above 400 feet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 10, 2015

Hobbyist drones are becoming a serious nuisance for firefighting pilots and other first responders, fueling calls for more oversight.

From Washington Times • Aug. 10, 2015

Godwin complained at length about what he called "the Clever Hobbyist hypothesis" —the assumption that the "hacker" you're busting is clearly a technical genius, and must therefore by searched with extreme thoroughness.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

Related Words

• connoisseur