shamateurism

Questions

How do you pronounce shamateurism?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃamət(j)əɹɪzm/.

What does shamateurism mean?

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

Where does shamateurism come from?

Etymology tree English shamateur 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 shamateurism From shamateur + -ism.

How to pronounce shamateurism

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