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professionalism

noun
/pɹəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm/

Etymology

From professional + -ism.

  1. inherited from professhennalle
  2. suffixed as professionalism — “professional + -ism”

Definitions

  1. The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a…

    The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.

    • […] all one can do is marvel at Ward-Prowse's fitness, professionalism and dedication to not only start week after week but also to get better. The man just goes on and on. That’s why he is Southampton’s very own Duracell Bunny.

  2. The use of professionals rather than amateurs in any sport etc.

The neighborhood

Derived

interprofessionalism, nonprofessionalism, preprofessionalism

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at professionalism. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01professionalism02professional03prostitute04licentious05societal06customs07goods08sold09salary

A definitional loop anchored at professionalism. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at professionalism

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA