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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Noun
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After a spike in gold prices in 2010, the Discovery Channel green-lit a slew of reality series about amateur miners.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Galifianakis’s appeal is as a wildly enthusiastic amateur.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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The Mac mini has become a status symbol among AI tinkerers, and some analysts say the device’s growing popularity may preface a broader shift in how people use computers.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Woo has always been a builder, a tinkerer, a fixer.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Potterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potterer. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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