professionalization

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English

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Etymology

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From professionalize +‎ -ation.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/

Noun

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professionalization (countable and uncountable, plural professionalizations)

  1. The act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional. [from 20th c.]
    • 2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin, published 2013, page 64:
      Their relative success formalized the idea of law enforcement for payment, and helped accelerate the professionalization of policing.

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