What do you say about a person who is a higher rank than a hobbyist?
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What do you say about someone who does something as a hobby, but has higher knowledge than others and can transfer his/her hobby into a profession?
Example sentence: "Adam has superior knowledge about coffee. He's a ____"
I thought about Expert or Professional, but they feel too high on the spectrum.
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What do you say about someone who does something as a hobby, but has higher knowledge than others and can transfer his/her hobby into a profession?
Example sentence: "Adam has superior knowledge about coffee. He's a ____"
I thought about Expert or Professional, but they feel too high on the spectrum.
single-word-requests phrase-requests
edited Apr 25 at 22:34
Mark Beadles
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asked Apr 25 at 21:31
Adam EverettAdam Everett
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enthusiast or amateur or neophyte
– Carly
Apr 25 at 21:35
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A craftsperson or artisan, maybe. Or specialist.
– user323578
Apr 25 at 21:48
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In Photography we would say "serious amateur", or possibly "serious enthusiast"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:06
Welcome to EL&U. I edited your Q to include the tag "phrase-requests". If you do not like it you can always "roll-back"
– Cascabel
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Good answers, they go below
– Roby Vicary
Apr 26 at 0:06
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What do you say about someone who does something as a hobby, but has higher knowledge than others and can transfer his/her hobby into a profession?
Example sentence: "Adam has superior knowledge about coffee. He's a ____"
I thought about Expert or Professional, but they feel too high on the spectrum.
single-word-requests phrase-requests
edited Apr 25 at 22:34
Mark Beadles
21.2k36594
asked Apr 25 at 21:31
Adam EverettAdam Everett
111
What do you say about someone who does something as a hobby, but has higher knowledge than others and can transfer his/her hobby into a profession?
Example sentence: "Adam has superior knowledge about coffee. He's a ____"
I thought about Expert or Professional, but they feel too high on the spectrum.
single-word-requests phrase-requests
single-word-requests phrase-requests
edited Apr 25 at 22:34
Mark Beadles
21.2k36594
asked Apr 25 at 21:31
Adam EverettAdam Everett
111
edited Apr 25 at 22:34
Mark Beadles
21.2k36594
asked Apr 25 at 21:31
Adam EverettAdam Everett
111
edited Apr 25 at 22:34
Mark Beadles
21.2k36594
edited Apr 25 at 22:34
Mark Beadles
21.2k36594
edited Apr 25 at 22:34
Mark Beadles
21.2k36594
21.2k36594
asked Apr 25 at 21:31
Adam EverettAdam Everett
111
asked Apr 25 at 21:31
Adam EverettAdam Everett
111
asked Apr 25 at 21:31
Adam EverettAdam Everett
111
111
1
enthusiast or amateur or neophyte
– Carly
Apr 25 at 21:35
1
A craftsperson or artisan, maybe. Or specialist.
– user323578
Apr 25 at 21:48
1
In Photography we would say "serious amateur", or possibly "serious enthusiast"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:06
Welcome to EL&U. I edited your Q to include the tag "phrase-requests". If you do not like it you can always "roll-back"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:22
Good answers, they go below
– Roby Vicary
Apr 26 at 0:06
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enthusiast or amateur or neophyte
– Carly
Apr 25 at 21:35
1
A craftsperson or artisan, maybe. Or specialist.
– user323578
Apr 25 at 21:48
1
In Photography we would say "serious amateur", or possibly "serious enthusiast"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:06
Welcome to EL&U. I edited your Q to include the tag "phrase-requests". If you do not like it you can always "roll-back"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:22
Good answers, they go below
– Roby Vicary
Apr 26 at 0:06
1
1
enthusiast or amateur or neophyte
– Carly
Apr 25 at 21:35
enthusiast or amateur or neophyte
– Carly
Apr 25 at 21:35
1
1
A craftsperson or artisan, maybe. Or specialist.
– user323578
Apr 25 at 21:48
A craftsperson or artisan, maybe. Or specialist.
– user323578
Apr 25 at 21:48
1
1
In Photography we would say "serious amateur", or possibly "serious enthusiast"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:06
In Photography we would say "serious amateur", or possibly "serious enthusiast"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:06
Welcome to EL&U. I edited your Q to include the tag "phrase-requests". If you do not like it you can always "roll-back"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:22
Welcome to EL&U. I edited your Q to include the tag "phrase-requests". If you do not like it you can always "roll-back"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:22
Good answers, they go below
– Roby Vicary
Apr 26 at 0:06
Good answers, they go below
– Roby Vicary
Apr 26 at 0:06
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connoisseur
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste:
a connoisseur of modern art.
a discerning judge of the best in any field:
a connoisseur of horses.
aficionado
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
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answered Apr 25 at 22:27
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Bravo and +1...I was just on the point of publishing aficionado.
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connoisseur
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste:
a connoisseur of modern art.
a discerning judge of the best in any field:
a connoisseur of horses.
aficionado
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
www.dictionary.com
answered Apr 25 at 22:27
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Bravo and +1...I was just on the point of publishing aficionado.
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connoisseur
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste:
a connoisseur of modern art.
a discerning judge of the best in any field:
a connoisseur of horses.
aficionado
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
www.dictionary.com
answered Apr 25 at 22:27
RickyRicky
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Bravo and +1...I was just on the point of publishing aficionado.
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:29
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connoisseur
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste:
a connoisseur of modern art.
a discerning judge of the best in any field:
a connoisseur of horses.
aficionado
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
www.dictionary.com
answered Apr 25 at 22:27
RickyRicky
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connoisseur
a person who is especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art, particularly one of the fine arts, or in matters of taste:
a connoisseur of modern art.
a discerning judge of the best in any field:
a connoisseur of horses.
aficionado
an ardent devotee; fan, enthusiast.
www.dictionary.com
answered Apr 25 at 22:27
RickyRicky
14.6k53782
answered Apr 25 at 22:27
RickyRicky
14.6k53782
answered Apr 25 at 22:27
RickyRicky
14.6k53782
answered Apr 25 at 22:27
RickyRicky
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Bravo and +1...I was just on the point of publishing aficionado.
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:29
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Bravo and +1...I was just on the point of publishing aficionado.
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:29
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Bravo and +1...I was just on the point of publishing aficionado.
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:29
Bravo and +1...I was just on the point of publishing aficionado.
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:29
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enthusiast or amateur or neophyte
– Carly
Apr 25 at 21:35
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A craftsperson or artisan, maybe. Or specialist.
– user323578
Apr 25 at 21:48
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In Photography we would say "serious amateur", or possibly "serious enthusiast"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:06
Welcome to EL&U. I edited your Q to include the tag "phrase-requests". If you do not like it you can always "roll-back"
– Cascabel
Apr 25 at 22:22
Good answers, they go below
– Roby Vicary
Apr 26 at 0:06