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

Since 2022, more than 100 million birds in the U.S. have been reported to have been infected with bird flu, including commercial poultry, backyard or hobbyist flocks and wild aquatic birds; it’s the first detection of this type of flu virus in the U.S. since 2016.

From Los Angeles Times

Bird flu outbreaks — those involving commercial poultry facilities or backyard poultry and hobbyist bird flocks — in California have been reported in just one county in Southern California: San Diego County.

From Los Angeles Times

He was operating one of the drones, made by the Chinese company DJI, which dominates sales to law enforcement agencies as well as the hobbyist market in the United States.

From New York Times

Day tripper Eric Adams, a hobbyist landscape photographer and resident of Monterey County, unexpectedly found himself having to sleep in his car.

From Los Angeles Times

Campbell’s involvement was as a hobbyist, one with a mean streak for bureaucrats stymying public access.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• connoisseur