amateurism

Noun

Meaning

The practice, habit, or work of an amateur.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

belief ignorance indifference assurance glimpse inferiority mediocrity amateurish immaturity clumsiness greenness superficiality shallowness smattering inexperience
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Antonyms

pro education experience ace professional master
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Hypernyms

conviction article of faith

Examples

Amateurism is an emptiness and I accept it because it has no preconceived ideas or rules to be applied. This is for me [as art teacher] a most welcome situation and I like to keep my students amateurs and dilettantes. Josef Albers

It is particularly necessary to arouse in all who participate in practical work, or are preparing to take up that work, discontent with the amateurism prevailing among us and an unshakable determination to rid ourselves of it. Vladimir Lenin

This amateurism however, can sometimes be helpful in forging a style; you have to work around your weaknesses. Bill Bruford

I had been struck by the amateurism that reigned in the upper echelons of the federal government. Pierre Trudeau

Amateurism is the strongest form of discrimination in sports. Because it discriminates against the underprivileged, it discriminates against the poor. If we want sports to go back to the wealthy, let's make it amateur again. Carl Lewis

When I had been appointed to the Cabinet in 1967, I had been struck by the amateurism that reigned in the upper echelons of the federal government. Pierre Trudeau

Close letter words and terms

amateurish worker amateurishly amateurishness amateurization amateurize amateurly