professionalization
UK/pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/
professionalization noun: the act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.
Noun
professionalization (countable and uncountable, plural professionalizations)
- The act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.
- Their relative success formalized the idea of law enforcement for payment, and helped accelerate the professionalization of policing.2012, Faramerz Dabhoiwala, The Origins of Sex, Penguin, published 2013, page 64
Forms of professionalization
| plural | professionalizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | professionalisation |
Origin of professionalization
From professionalize + -ation.
Words formed from professionalization
Questions about professionalization
- What does professionalization mean?
- Professionalization means the act or process of professionalizing, or becoming professional.
- What part of speech is professionalization?
- Professionalization is a noun.
- How do you pronounce professionalization?
- Professionalization is pronounced /pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of professionalization?
- The plural of professionalization is professionalizations.
Words near professionalization in the dictionary
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