Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amateurism

/ˈæmətʃˌɝɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
am-a-teurism
IPA
/ˈæmətʃˌɝɪzəm/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The set of beliefs and practices of or relating to amateurs.

Countable; Derogatory; Uncountable

noun

The set of beliefs and practices of or relating to amateurs.

Countable; Derogatory; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce amateurism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæmətʃˌɝɪzəm/.
What does amateurism mean?
The set of beliefs and practices of or relating to amateurs.
Where does amateurism come from?
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.

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