nonprofessionalism
Americannoun
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the condition of an art, sport, or craft that is not practiced by professionals in an official or organized setting, but by amateurs or for recreation.
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an uncommon variant of unprofessionalism.
Example Sentences
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The present-day vogue for cultural nonprofessionalism has its benefits, and not only in the hothouses of do-it-yourself viral video and reality television.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2011
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