Amateurism Word Meaning

Word: Amateurism
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈamətərɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈamətʃərɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌaməˈtəːrɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:

the practising of an activity, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis

Short Definition:

practising of activity on unpaid basis

Examples:
  • the university administrator worked to maintain amateurism in collegiate athletics
Definition:

the fact or quality of being incompetent at a particular activity

Short Definition:

incompetence at particular activity

Examples:
  • not even the deleted scenes render this rank amateurism amusing

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