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shamateur

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
shamateur/ˈʃamətə(r)/

▶noun derogatory a sports player who makes money from sporting activities though classified as amateur.

– derivatives
shamateurism noun.

– origin C19: blend of sham and amateur.

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