amateurism
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- noun
- /ˌæməˈtɪrɪzəm/
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amateurismo
- In different contexts, amateurism is associated with personal commitment to practice and learning, openness to possibilities, and freedom from personal financial interest.
- amateurism vs. professionalism
Examples
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In many domains, amateurism, unlike volunteerism, has become a pejorative term when contrasted with professionalism, suggesting unaccountable, unprepared, lesser, and unreliable practices.
Academic text (2014) -
But it's likely that the debate over paying college athletes and the idea of amateurism in college sports will get ample time.
Blog text (8) -
Successive Olympic leaders have reiterated, as an item of basic faith, that the games were about the true spirit of amateurism.
Academic text (1994) -
While recognizing and accepting the negative connotations and limitations of amateurism in particular contexts, it is the more positive aspects of amateurism that we might say are partially reflected in the data on contributors to citizen science projects.
Academic text (2014) -
Many athletes believe in amateurism, enjoying sports for the love of the game rather than for profit.
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The debate over amateurism in college sports raises questions about fairness and integrity.
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Supporters of amateurism argue that athletes should focus on competing for passion, not financial rewards.
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Etymology
Amateurism comes from the French amateur, from the Latin amare meaning 'to love'. It originally meant taking part in something 'for the love of it', not for pay, and that's why amateurism means doing an activity for pleasure rather than as a job.