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professionalism

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /prəˈfɛʃənəlɪzəm/ · UK /prəˈfeʃənəlɪzəm/

professionalism means: The skill, care, and sensible behaviour that show someone does their job well.

noun

SKILLFUL CONDUCTB2

The skill, care, and sensible behaviour that show someone does their job well.

  • Her professionalism impressed us.
  • The staff handled the emergency with great professionalism.
  • We thanked him for his professionalism throughout the project.

Similar words: competence

Opposites: unprofessionalism

Common phrases: show professionalism, with professionalism, standards of professionalism, maintain professionalism

PAID PARTICIPATIONC1

The use of people who are paid to do an activity, especially a sport, rather than unpaid participants.

  • Professionalism changed the sport.
  • The league accepted professionalism and allowed players to earn money.
  • Some clubs resisted the move towards professionalism.

Opposites: amateurism

Common phrases: professionalism in sport, growth of professionalism

Questions about professionalism

What does professionalism mean?

The skill, care, and sensible behaviour that show someone does their job well.

What is professionalism in other languages?

Türkçe: profesyonellik · Español: profesionalidad · Français: professionnalisme · Deutsch: Professionalität · Italiano: professionalità · 日本語: プロ意識

How do you pronounce professionalism?

In American English /prəˈfɛʃənəlɪzəm/; in British English /prəˈfeʃənəlɪzəm/.

How do you use professionalism in a sentence?

Her professionalism impressed us. The staff handled the emergency with great professionalism.

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