shamateur

English

Etymology

sham +‎ amateur

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʃamət(j)ə/

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.

Derived terms

shamateurism

Translations

shamateur

German: Scheinamateur m, Scheinamateurin f, Staatsamateur m (state-sponsored), Staatsamateurin f (state-sponsored)

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