professionalism

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈfɛʃənəlɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prə fesh′ə nl iz′əm)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•fes•sion•al•ism /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. professional character, spirit, or methods.
See -fess-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pro•fes•sion•al•ism  (prə fesh′ə nl iz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. professional character, spirit, or methods.
  2. the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur.
  • professional + -ism 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
professionalism /prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm/ n
  1. the methods, character, status, etc, of a professional
  2. the pursuit of an activity for gain or livelihood
proˈfessionalist n , adj

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