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Definition of shamateurism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

shamateurism

noun

/ˈʃæmətərɪzəm/,

/ˈʃæmətʃərɪzəm/

/ˈʃæmətərɪzəm/,

/ˈʃæmətʃərɪzəm/

[uncountable] (disapproving)

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the practice of making money playing a sport while officially being an amateur

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