The practice, attitude, or values of amateurs; participation in sports, art, or activities for pleasure rather than money or professional status.
From 'amateur' plus the suffix '-ism' (forming nouns expressing a system, practice, or philosophy), this term elevated amateur status into an ideology.
Olympic amateurism rules were originally designed to keep working-class athletes out—only wealthy people could afford to train without being paid—making it a class system disguised as noble tradition.
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