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Vinony

professionalization

noun

  1. social process of increasing regulation of an occupation
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Pronunciation: /pɹəˌfɛʃn̩əlʌɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English professional Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English professionalize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English professionalization From professionalize + -ation.

  1. 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.”