shamateur

== English == === Etymology === From sham +‎ amateur. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃamət(j)ə/ === Noun === shamateur (plural shamateurs) A sportsman or athlete who is officially an amateur but who makes money from playing, or who otherwise behaves as a professional. ==== Derived terms ==== shamateurism shamateurish shamateurishness ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “shamateur”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.