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English
Etymology
From sham + amateur.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
shamateur (plural shamateurs)
- 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
- ^ 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
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