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athleticism
Word definitions for athleticism in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1835, from athletic + -ism .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ But they have more to lose: their traditional dominance of the field, their lock on the very notion of athleticism . ▪ Femininity and athleticism have long been at odds with each other. ▪ Lorne wanted reassurance about his youthfulness, ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Athleticism \Ath*let"i*cism\, n. The practice of engaging in athletic games; athletism.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism" [syn: strenuosity ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events. 2 A show of athletic prowess.
Usage examples of athleticism.
Despite her natural athleticism, hand-to-hand combat had been the hardest course for her to master at Saganami Island.
For a short time the hold of athleticism was weakened, and as it weakened, the hold of literature became more firm.
Kirk let the harness drop to the ground, then used one foot to kick it up into his hands as though totally unaware of the strength and athleticism involved in the movement.
And she cried for herself---for the loss of her childhood and her athleticism, for the loss of a certain innocence and daring after that night twelve years before.
Wicked get-down dirty sex portrayed in an atmosphere of wholesome hygienic athleticism was a combination calculated to tease beyond enduring the national cleft.
If empire had amused him as athleticism did there would have been no equal in all history to Commodus.
The full-court press, passes out of the double-team, the pick-and-roll, cutting off the passing lanes, a tip-in from a high-flying forward soaring from out of nowhere all constitute a coordination of intellect and athleticism, a harmony of mind and body.
Berry had little of the sheer athleticism of her sister Helen, and none of the martial arts training.
Partly, because the grace of those steps illustrated their own athleticism, which was something any ground combat officer liked to see in her troops.
Few of the men in the valley would have aspired to match her combination of strength, mobile athleticism and sheer brutality in unarmed combat.
The business of breasts, for instance: Vera was thin and had big ones, which gave an immediate impression of sly bendiness and athleticism.
The Dean recalled their athleticism and youthful indiscretions, the shopgirls they had compromised, the tailors they had bilked, the exams they had failed, and from his window he could look down on to the fountain where they had ducked so many homosexuals.
King Apepi was titillated by the suppleness and athleticism of two of the Assyrian female acrobats: so he picked up one under each arm and carried them, kicking and squealing, from the dance floor into the private quarters of the palace.