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noun, plural sports·men.

a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.

a person who exhibits qualities especially esteemed in those who engage in sports, as fairness, courtesy, good temper, etc.

Origin:
1700–10; sports + -man

Related forms

sports·man·like, sports·man·ly, adjective

sports·man·li·ness, noun

un·sports·man·like, adjective

un·sports·man·ly, adjective, adverb

Usage note
See -man.

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sportsman (ˈspɔːtsmən)

—n , pl -men
1.	a man who takes part in sports, esp of the outdoor type
2.	a person who exhibits qualities highly regarded in sport, such as fairness, generosity, observance of the rules, and good humour when losing

'sportsman-like

—*adj*

'sportsmanly

—*adj*

'sportsmanship

—n

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