1. the practice of engaging in a sport or activity for pleasure rather than for financial gain
Usage: sports
2. lack of professional skill or expertise; the quality of being amateur
Usage: often disapproving

Examples

• The Olympic Games once strictly enforced amateurism among competitors.
• College athletics maintains the principle of amateurism for student-athletes.
• The amateurism of the production was evident in the poor sound quality.
• His amateurism showed when he struggled with basic techniques.
• The debate over amateurism versus professionalism continues in college sports.
• Critics pointed to the amateurism of the city’s response to the crisis.