semiamateur

[ sem-ee-am-uh-choor, ‑cher, ‑ter, ‑-am-uh-tur, sem-ahy‑ ]

adjective

1. retaining amateur status but receiving prize money or support, as from a sponsor, to cover training expenses.

noun

1. a semiamateur athlete.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semiamateur¹

First recorded in 1975–80