SHAMATEUR


Meaning of SHAMATEUR in English

/ ˈʃæmətə(r); NAmE ; -tʃə(r)/ noun

( disapproving ) a person who makes money playing a sport but is officially an amateur

►  shama·teur·ism / ˈʃæmətərɪzəm; NAmE ; -tʃər-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: blend of sham and amateur .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.