Nonartist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is not an artist (creator of art).

    "The gift-giving nature of the exchange feels nice and pokes gently at art world economics. Mr. Ovelman is the subject of the portraits here, but they are all by nonartists."

Example

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"The gift-giving nature of the exchange feels nice and pokes gently at art world economics. Mr. Ovelman is the subject of the portraits here, but they are all by nonartists."

Etymology

From non- + artist.

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