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SPORTSMANSHIP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sportsmanship mean?
• SPORTSMANSHIP (noun)
The noun SPORTSMANSHIP has 1 sense:
1. fairness in following the rules of the game
Familiarity information: SPORTSMANSHIP used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fairness in following the rules of the game
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("sportsmanship" is a kind of...):
equity; fairness (conformity with rules or standards)
Derivation:
sportsman (someone who engages in sports)
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