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View synonyms for sportsmanship

sportsmanship

[ spawrts-muhn-ship, spohrts- ]

noun

  1. the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.
  2. sportsmanlike conduct, as fairness, courtesy, being a cheerful loser, etc.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of sportsmanship1

First recorded in 1735–45; sportsman + -ship

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Example Sentences

Kessenich, to be fair, has also lavished the Iroquois with praise for their skills and sportsmanship in subsequent games.

Impeccable sportsmanship of children at school matches is legendary.

But JFK backed down when Cronkite called it “the lousiest bit of sportsmanship I ever saw in my life.”

Sportsmanship, sheer sportsmanship, carried him through all!

I'm sure the Cassylians don't want to advertise their bad sportsmanship so there won't be anything as crude as a roadblock.

The barbarian culture shows sportsmanship, status, and anthropomorphism.

There is also a livelier sense of honor—an expression of sportsmanship and a derivative of predatory life.

With such a spirit as is displayed in this letter the sportsmanship of the Pacific coast is bound to thrive.

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