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Amateurism

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Noun

1. amateurism

the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Amateurism

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noun
1. 
an amateurish method or quality
2. 
the nonprofessional status of an amateur

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Amateurism

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n.
1. One who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession.
2. Sports An athlete who has never accepted money, or who accepts money under restrictions specified by a regulatory body, for participating in a competition.
3. One lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art.
adj.
1. Of or performed by an amateur.
2. Made up of amateurs: an amateur cast.
3. Not professional; unskillful.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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