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hyperprofessionalism

US/ˌhaɪpɚprəˈfɛʃənəlɪzəm/

hyperprofessionalism noun: the strong emphasis on professional behavior, standards, and formality beyond what is normally expected.

Noun

hyperprofessionalism (usually uncountable, plural hyperprofessionalisms)

  1. (usually) The strong emphasis on professional behavior, standards, and formality beyond what is normally expected.
    • To describe this strong emphasis on performing work professionally we have created the term hyperprofessionalism.2012, Lennard J. Davis, chapter 4, in User-based Innovation in Services, Edward Elgar Publishing, →DOI, section 1, page 53

Forms of hyperprofessionalism

pluralhyperprofessionalisms

Origin of hyperprofessionalism

From hyperprofessional + -ism.

Questions about hyperprofessionalism

What does hyperprofessionalism mean?
Hyperprofessionalism means the strong emphasis on professional behavior, standards, and formality beyond what is normally expected.
What part of speech is hyperprofessionalism?
Hyperprofessionalism is a noun.
How do you pronounce hyperprofessionalism?
Hyperprofessionalism is pronounced /ˌhaɪpɚprəˈfɛʃənəlɪzəm/ (US).
What is the plural of hyperprofessionalism?
The plural of hyperprofessionalism is hyperprofessionalisms.

Words near hyperprofessionalism in the dictionary

  1. hyperproducing
  2. hyperproduction
  3. hyperproductions
  4. hyperproductive
  5. hyperprofessional
  6. hyperprofessionalism
  7. hyperprofessionalisms
  8. hyperproficient
  9. hyperprofitable
  10. hyperprogesteronemia
  11. hyperprognathous

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