Associations to the word «Amateurism»

Wiktionary

AMATEURISM, noun. Amateur beliefs and practices generally.
AMATEURISM, noun. The opinion or conviction that sports ought not to be played for money.

Dictionary definition

AMATEURISM, noun. The conviction that people should participate in sports as a hobby (for the fun of it) rather than for money.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy