professionalismn.
/prəˈfɛʃn̩əlɪz(ə)m/, /prəˈfɛʃn̩l̩ɪz(ə)m/, /prəˈfɛʃənl̩ɪz(ə)m/, /prəˈfɛʃ(ə)nəlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /prəˈfɛʃənlˌɪz(ə)m/, /proʊˈfɛʃənlˌɪz(ə)m/, /prəˈfɛʃnəˌlɪz(ə)m/, /proʊˈfɛʃnəˌlɪz(ə)m/ 1. Professional quality, character, or conduct; a professional system or method. In early use frequently: the characteristics of a particular profession; (now usually) the competence or skill expected of a professional.
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society > occupation and work > [noun] > regular occupation, trade, or profession > quality or character of
professionalism1856
occupationalism1927
the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [noun] > professional quality
professionalism1856
professionality1861
workmanlikeness1882
professional1916
1856 J. Grote in Cambr. Ess. 88 The question of professionalism, or specialism, in education is closely connected with..that..of the suitable ages for different parts of education.
1863 Sat. Rev. 440 Professionalism stamps its mark more deeply upon the ecclesiastical mind than upon the followers of the non-clerical, but liberal, occupations.
1893 Athenæum 14 Oct. 519/1 The bloodthirsty professionalism..[is] decidedly characteristic of the Napoleonic warrior.
1895 Educat. Rev. Sept. 169 The..student should not lose sight of general cultivation and fall into stark professionalism.
1949 P. Grainger Let. 23 Nov. in All-round Man (1994) 238 With most people real sexlove..soon gives way to family life, or professionalism, or dried-up-ness, or social life.
1956 Archit. Rev. 120 186/1 In his delectable paintings of trout hovering in light-stained water he uses tachist techniques with a consummate professionalism.
1975 P. Kronhausen & E. Kronhausen Sex People ii. 19 It was the kind of unexpected professionalism we were to encounter among..the porn stars and producers we came to know.
2004 Independent 29 July 36/1 Often first on the scene, they have set the standard for preparedness and professionalism in modern aid work.
2. The practice or status of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur. Cf. professional n. 1, 3.
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society > occupation and work > [noun] > regular occupation, trade, or profession > skilled occupation > quality or character of
professionalism1884
1884 Elocutionist Aug. 2/1 Local talent..may be very good, but in the majority of cases it fades before proper professionalism.
1894 A. D. Godley Aspects Mod. Oxf. 31 The modern tendency to professionalism in athletics.
1929 R. Harding Rugby 144 The system of professionalism which obtains in the Rugby League is the best.
1978 P. Marsh et al. Rules of Disorder v. 117 Increased professionalism in soccer and..the bid to turn the game away from its working-class connections.
2001 FourFourTwo Oct. 113/4 The onset of professionalism in the mid-1920s saw many clubs struggling to keep up with spiralling wage demands.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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