Shamateurism

//ˈʃamət(j)əɹɪzm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The fact or practice of being a shamateur; making money out of sports despite professing to be an amateur. uncountable

Etymology

From shamateur + -ism.

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