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

Thai Prime Minister 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 • Mar. 19, 2026

The advent of a popular open-source project that lets users create personal AI agents is lifting shares of a company making hobbyist computers.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

DJI accounts for around 70% to 90% of commercial, local-government and hobbyist drones in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

When such a show revolves around a person who is essentially a hobbyist with a massive platform, the animosity is especially biting.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Related Words

• connoisseur