hobbyist

[ hob-ee-ist ]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hobbyist¹

hobby ¹( def ) + -ist ( def )

Example Sentences

Consumers have been spending significantly more time watching and reading the news, participating in hobbies, and engaging with TV, movies, and games at home.

From Search Engine Watch

Whether it’s a hobby or simply a means to get farther into the mountains, you can make it safer, easier, and more comfortable with the right equipment.

From Outside Online

Woodworking had been his favorite hobby since college, when he’d refinished a dining room table for his future wife, he said.

From Washington Post

Think about how you can incorporate more time for better social relationships, fitness, hobbies, or volunteering.

From Nautilus

She’s writing a blog and pursuing other hobbies before deciding her next move.

From Fortune

So why is one considered fine art and the other the harmless pastime of a hobbyist?

From The Daily Beast

He portrays himself as a mere hobbyist: "I audited a class," he tells a friend.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, though, Magritte is channeling the techniques of a mediocre hobbyist or sign painter, and translating them into fine art.

From The Daily Beast

Glaring down at the hobbyist, Stonecypher gripped the staff and rotated thick wrists outward.

From Project Gutenberg

Dan's index finger failed to reach the trigger, for a guardian machine gun removed the hobbyist's head in a short efficient burst.

From Project Gutenberg

The moment you become a tradesman you cease to be a hobbyist.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• connoisseur