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Professionalism vs Professionalization - What's the difference?

professionalism | professionalization |

As nouns the difference between professionalism and professionalization

is that professionalism is the status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play while professionalization is the act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.

professionalism

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The status, methods, character or standards expected of a professional or of a professional organization, such as reliability, discretion, evenhandedness, and fair play.
  • The use of professionals rather than amateurs in any sport etc.

    • professionalization

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.
  • *2012 , Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex , Penguin 2013, p. 64:
  • *:Their relative success formalized the idea of law enforcement for payment, and helped accelerate the professionalization of policing.