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- [spawrts-muh n-ship, spohrts-]
- /ˈspɔrts mənˌʃɪp, ˈspoʊrts-/
- /ˈspɔːts.mən.ʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spawrts-muh n-ship, spohrts-]
- /ˈspɔrts mənˌʃɪp, ˈspoʊrts-/
Definitions of sportsmanship word
- noun sportsmanship the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman. 1
- noun sportsmanship sportsmanlike conduct, as fairness, courtesy, being a cheerful loser, etc. 1
- noun sportsmanship sense of fair play 1
- noun sportsmanship sporting skill 1
- uncountable noun sportsmanship Sportsmanship is behaviour and attitudes that show respect for the rules of a game and for the other players. 0
- noun sportsmanship skill in or fondness for sports 0
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Origin of sportsmanship
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1735-45; sportsman + -ship
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Parts of speech for Sportsmanship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sportsmanship popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sportsmanship usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with sportsmanship
- how can you show good sportsmanship in a difficult situation?
- which of the following is an example of bad sportsmanship?
- what is sportsmanship?
- what does sportsmanship mean?
- which action is an example of poor sportsmanship?
- why is sportsmanship important?
- how to promote sportsmanship?
- what is good sportsmanship?
- why is good sportsmanship important?
- what is bad sportsmanship?
- how to have good sportsmanship?
- what is the meaning of sportsmanship?
- what is the importance of sportsmanship?
- why is sportsmanship important in life?
- why is sportsmanship important in sports?
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