potterer

as in amateur
a person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession a camera designed for people who don't pretend to be anything more than potterers at photography

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amateur
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  • Hitler—still two years from power—was dismissed as a dithering amateur, reliant on speeches, crowds, and parliamentary niceties.
    Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
  • The contest arrives as AI becomes an increasingly popular tool for musicians from amateurs to professionals — more than 60 million people used AI software to create music in 2024, according to the International Music Summit’s 2025 Business Report.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Potterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potterer. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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