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amateurism [Brit ˈamətərɪz(ə)m, ˈamətʃərɪz(ə)m, Am ˈæmədəˌrɪzəm, ˈæməˌt(j)ʊˌrɪzəm, ˈæməˌtʃʊˌrɪzəm] N

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By 1924 the club decided to end its football team claiming the sport's amateurism ideals were being lost. en.wikipedia.org

Most people agreed that he was a dear old white-bearded saint; but he represented the clerical amateurism of earlier times, when godliness redeemed every lack of intellectual rigor. en.wikipedia.org

The league was strongly dedicated to amateurism; the champions did not even receive a trophy or medals; the league motto was "honor sufficit". en.wikipedia.org

But, there's an endearing earnestness that overcomes the shoddy amateurism. en.wikipedia.org

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