Layman
Layman noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Usage example: the discussion about investing was geared more to the layman than to the professional investor
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Putterer
Putterer noun - A person who regularly or occasionally engages in an activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
Usage example: her husband is an inveterate putterer, and their garage is full of half-finished projects he has worked on over the years
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Putterer and Layman. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/layman/putterer
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