non-historian
Not a scholar
A non-historian is someone who is not a historian—lacking formal training in historical research or not working professionally in the field.
The term often appears when distinguishing between scholarly and popular treatments of history: The book is accessible to non-historians, Non-historians sometimes oversimplify complex events.
Ardent admirer of something
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
- dilettanteSuperficial pursuer of arts
dabbler · layperson · generalist · genealogist · reenactor · collector · antiquarian · museum-goer
Non-specialist or unordained person
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- non-specialistOne without technical expertise
- non-academicOutside formal learning
non-professional · non-expert · untrained · uncredentialed · freelance writer · journalist · novelist · filmmaker
enthusiast
Ardent admirer of something
- hobbyistRecreational pursuer of interests
- buffAvid fan; also burnish
- aficionadoKnowledgeable, passionate follower
dilettante · dabbler · layperson · generalist · genealogist · reenactor · collector · antiquarian · museum-goer
layperson
Non-specialist or unordained person
- generalistOne with broad expertise
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- non-specialistOne without technical expertise
non-academic · non-professional · non-expert · untrained · uncredentialed · freelance writer · journalist · novelist · filmmaker · educator
beginner
One who lacks experience
newcomer · trainee · apprentice · initiate · fledgling · greenhorn · rookie · tyro · pupil · entrant
non-historianhistorian
Expert on past events
historiographer · archivist · historicist · antiquarian · chronicler
historian, history, historic, historical, historically, prehistory, prehistoric, ahistorical, historicity