shamateurism

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UK/ˈʃamət(j)əɹɪzm/

noun

The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making money out of sports despite professing to be an amateur.

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Meanings

nounshamateurism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe fact or practice of being a shamateur; making money out of sports despite professing to be an amateur.

Origin

From shamateur + -ism.

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Translations

French amateurisme marron
  • amateurisme marronshamateurism
German Scheinamateurismus, Staatsamateurismus
  • Scheinamateurismusshamateurism
  • Staatsamateurismusshamateurism
Italian finto dilettantismo
  • finto dilettantismoshamateurism
Portuguese amadorismo marrom
  • amadorismo marromshamateurism
Spanish amateurismo marrón
  • amateurismo marrónshamateurism
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APA

shamateurism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamateurism

MLA

“shamateurism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamateurism. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shamateurism,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shamateurism.

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