noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Amateur beliefs and practices generally. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money wordnet
3. 3
   The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

amateur eligibilityamateur ethicamateur ethosamateur rulesamateur statusamateur status rules

Antonyms

All antonyms

artfulnessbodybuildingexpertiseprofessional development

Etymology

From amateur + -ism.