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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 pleasureplay

  Familiarity information: HOBBYIST used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HOBBYIST (noun)


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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