professionalism

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Professional status, methods, character, or standards.

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The use of professional performers, as in athletics or in the arts.

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The characteristics, ideas, or methods of professional persons; that which savors of a professional, especially when so marked as to become objectionable or offensive: specifically used of athletic sports, etc., opposed to the methods or work of amateurs.

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The following of a profession, sport, etc., as an occupation; — opposed to amateurism.

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The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.

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The use of professionals rather than amateurs in any sport etc.

noun

the expertness characteristic of a professional person