PROFESSIONALIZATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood

Example:

the professionalization of warfare

Synonyms:

professionalisation; professionalization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("professionalization" is a kind of...):

social process (a process involved in the formation of groups of persons)

Derivation:

professionalize (make professional or give a professional character to)

professionalize (become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood)