Everything about Amateur totally explained
An
amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without formal training or pay. Conversely, an
expert is generally considered a person with extensive
knowledge,
ability, and/or training in a particular area of study, while a
professional is someone who also makes a living from it. Translated from its
French origin to the English "
lover of", the term "
amateur" reflects a voluntary motivation to work as a result of personal
passion for a particular activity.
As with any construct, amateurism can be seen in both a negative and positive light. Since amateurs often don't have training, amateur work can sometimes be seen as sub-par. For example, amateur
athletes in sports such as
basketball or
football are not regarded as having the same level of ability as professional athletes.
Alternatively, the lack of financial recompense can also be seen as a sign of
commitment to an activity. For instance, until the 1970s most Olympic events required that the athletes be amateurs. Receiving payment to participate in an event disqualified an athlete from that event, as in the case of
Jim Thorpe. In the olympic games, this rule remains in place for
boxing and for men's
football events.
Amateurs make valuable contributions in the fields of
computer programming through the
open source movement.
Amateur Dramatics is the performance of either
plays or
musical theater, often to high standards but lacking the budgets of the professional
West End or
Broadway performances.
Astronomy and
ornithology have also benefited from the activity of amateurs.
Pursuing amateur activities to the same standards as professionals is sometimes referred to as
professional amateurism.
An example of the word amateur used in a sentence would be, "Max is an amateur because he's an unskilled worker."
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