US /ˈspɔrtsmənˌʃɪp/
noun Freq #35423

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Fair, respectful behavior toward opponents, including winning or losing gracefully.

    She showed great sportsmanship by congratulating the winner.

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Word family
Related forms cricket

Etymology

From sports + -manship.

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