as in amateurism
a lack of the level of skill associated with an expert or professional
no charge of dilettantism could ever be leveled at English physicist Henry Cavendish, whose immense wealth allowed him to devote his life to scientific pursuits
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There was also a path through college hockey, which was typically forged by a stop in the United States Hockey League (USHL), which met NCAA amateurism rules.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
Last summer’s House settlement, which permits schools to directly pay their athletes roughly $20 million this year across all sports, drove a final stake through the college amateurism model.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Their design was unpolished, even primitive, seemingly to convey a sense of slapdash amateurishness.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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The inability to access basic necessities is their greatest concern.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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The pain, the inability to sleep, causes the pain to be worse.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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The incompetence at every level worsens and only two incompetents have been removed.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s complaints included accusations of impropriety and incompetence in Powell’s leadership of the renovation.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Dilettantism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilettantism. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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