/ Dictionary / Index P professionalism: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pro•fes•sion•al•ism Pronunciation: (pru-fesh'u-nl-iz"um), [key] — n. professional character, spirit, or methods. the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: professionalism (Thesaurus) professional corporation professionalize Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language