amateur

[zmb]

Derived from the Latin word amator, meaning "lover."
Used to refer to non-professional theater companies, usually.

 

[rochem]

I did read the thread that this came from, and while I'm all for an ever-expanding glossary of technical terms, I think this might be a little over the line. We all know what amateur means, and if you don't you can easily look it up in a printed copy of a dictionary (do they still have those? oh well, just google it). As a general rule, I'd like to see the more common-use words (words that have accurate definitions as 1. or 2. in a dictionary) removed from our glossary, so we can really focus on keeping the content useful.

 

[jstandfast]

Sometimes defined as one who thinks if something is worth doing, it may be worth doing badly.

 

[derekleffew]

...I'd like to see ...

And I'd like to see the comments section of the wiki not used for discussion.

But you have a valid point, and staff will take it under advisement. Why don't you start, in CB Suggestions, a thread with a list of entries you feel should be deleted? Now would be a good time to do this, as we prepare for our (eventual) migration to a new wiki system.