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HOBBYIST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hobbyist mean?
• HOBBYIST (noun)
The noun HOBBYIST has 1 sense:
1. a person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure
Familiarity information: HOBBYIST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who pursues an activity in their spare time for pleasure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("hobbyist" is a kind of...):
amateur (someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime)
Derivation:
hobby (an auxiliary activity)
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