amateurism en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English amateur Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English amateurism From amateur + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable) The set of beliefs and practices of or relating to amateurs.
Near-synonyms: dabbling, ultracrepidarianism, dilettantism
- (countable, derogatory, sometimes, uncountable) The set of beliefs and practices of or relating to amateurs. ▸ The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| amateurisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
ro amatorism (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · pt diletantismo (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · pl amatorszczyzna (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · fi amatööriys (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · ms faham amatur (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · uk ама́торство (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · is viðvaningssemi (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · cs amatérství (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · ca amateurisme (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · el ερασιτεχνία (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · fr amateurisme (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · is áhugamennska (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · ms amaturisme (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · sh amaterìzam (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · pt amadorismo (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · cs amatérismus (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · sh аматерѝзам (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · el ερασιτεχνισμός (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs) · pl amatorstwo (set of beliefs and practices of amateurs)