shamateur

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UK/ˈʃamət(j)ə/

noun

A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.

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Meanings

nounshamateur (plural shamateurs)

plural shamateurs

  1. A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.

Origin

From sham + amateur.

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Translations

German Scheinamateur, Scheinamateurin
  • Scheinamateurshamateur
  • Scheinamateurinshamateur
  • Staatsamateurshamateur
  • Staatsamateurinshamateur
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APA

shamateur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamateur

MLA

“shamateur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamateur. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shamateur,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamateur.

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