Associations to the word «Professionalism»

Wiktionary

PROFESSIONALISM, noun. The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.
PROFESSIONALISM, noun. The use of professionals rather than amateurs in any sport etc.

Dictionary definition

PROFESSIONALISM, noun. The expertness characteristic of a professional person.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope