Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
- n. The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The practice, habit, or work of an amateur.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The practice of any art, occupation, game, etc., as a pastime or an accomplishment, and not as a profession; the quality of being an amateur.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money
Etymologies
Examples
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LONG: We're hearing the term amateurism, or amateurs, being tossed around when we refer to today's fiery explosion here at the airport and the bombings that did not happen yesterday.
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This spirit of amateurism is part of what makes blogging vital; the idea that, "hey, I can do that!" is not an insult but an inspiration.
Pens, Pixels, Swords, and the Mightiness Thereof - Swampland - TIME.com
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It's much more in the spirit of amateurism, which is what the Olympics is supposed to be about.
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The White House ridiculed the agency's decision - with one senior official attacking S&P's "amateurism" - while Obama re-election strategist David Axelrod took a swipe at Republicans for the "Tea Party downgrade."
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I see that kind of amateurism in Twilight, and it is probably why I dislike it so much.
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The NCAA has traditionally fought antitrust issues--successfully so far--by arguing that it's preserving "amateurism" in college sports.
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Every one of these groups is embarrassed by this "amateurism," and, for the sake of their public image in a world of non-computer people, they all attempt to look as stern and formal and impressive as possible.
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The NCAA's philosophy of "amateurism" is obscene and irrational on every level.
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Asked why his warning had not been heeded, Kaser pointed to "a kind of amateurism" among experts from the region who were in charge of the chapter on climate impacts, where the reference appeared.
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The glaciologist who alerted the panel to the error can only attribute its appearance to "a kind of amateurism" among those who wrote the offending chapter.
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