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amateurism

/ˈæmətərɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण ऐमटरिज़म

शौक़िया भागीदारी, अव्यवसायिकता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the fact of taking part in a sport or other activity for pleasure, not as a job

    शौक़िया भागीदारी, अव्यवसायिकता

    • The Olympic Games once had strict rules about amateurism.

    Opposite professionalism

  2. 2

    [U] disapproving

    a lack of skill or experience in doing something

    अनाड़ीपन, कच्चापन

    • The amateurism of the organisers led to long delays at the event.

    Synonyms incompetence inexperience clumsiness

    Opposite professionalism expertise competence

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amateur nounamateurish adjective