An amateur who engages in some activity at a professional or near-professional level of skill or competence
A pro-am is a sports competition in which professional and amateur players compete together. a sponsored pro-am golf tournament. a competition, especially in golf, for professionals (=people who play for money) and amateurs (=people who play just for pleasure) (pro + am (from amateur))
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() From a contraction of both professional and amateur.