shamateur

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English

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Etymology

From sham +‎ amateur.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

shamateur (plural shamateurs)

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

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References

  1. ^ Olga Kornienko, Grinin L, Ilyin I, Herrmann P, Korotayev A (2016) “Social and Economic Background of Blending”, in Globalistics and Globalization Studies: Global Transformations and Global Future, Volgograd: Uchitel Publishing House, →ISBN, pages 220–225

Further reading

  • shamateur”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.