Shamateur

//ˈʃamət(j)ə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional.

Etymology

From sham + amateur.

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