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Fairness in following the rules of the game
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sportsmanship
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE good ▪ Lew Hoad was the very best player at tennis as well, simultaneously, as the very best sportsman at sportsmanship . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ As a nation we pride ourselves on our strong sense of sportsmanship ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad. 2 The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, winning or lose gracefully.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sportsmanship \Sports"man*ship\, n. The practice of sportsmen; skill in field sports.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. fairness in following the rules of the game
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"conduct worthy of a sportsman," 1745, from sportsman + -ship .
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sportsmanship is an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics , respect , and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors. A "sore loser" refers to one who does not take ...
Usage examples of sportsmanship.
On the other hand, would it be a nobler show of sportsmanship to let the visitor slip ahead?
Enterprise, we would like to present the Spacemanship and Sportsmanship Award.
And he does seem to have a big thing about sportsmanship, that Mr Penrose.
The principal made a speech about sportsmanship, and the student body was dismissed moments after the bell announcing the end of the school day rang.
British sportsmanship, he politely added three cheers for the attackers.
Though the deposed Champion made a virtuous show of forgotten enmity and good sportsmanship in approved Horseblooded manner, he became silent and made to leave the fete early.
Although Nicholai understood the stiff charade of fair play and sportsmanship with which the British protect themselves from real defeat, he preferred the responsibilities of victory to the comforts of losing with grace.
He had to admire her for her good sportsmanship, and the poise with which she was enduring the abuse of the hookers who were shouting at her in envy.
No one spoke of the race, but outraged sportsmanship glinted perilously in every eye.
He had so greatly recommended himself to that gentleman, by leaping over five-barred gates, and by other acts of sportsmanship, that the squire had declared Tom would certainly make a great man if he had but sufficient encouragement.
Sometimes those being hanged had the remarkable lack of sportsmanship to not die.
There was no mercy, no monetary gain, and no sense of sportsmanship or fair play.
At first, there was good sportsmanship, but soon tension and animosity developed.
The two erstwhile Young Prussians were given handwritten documents commemorating the victory of Amsel's faustball team in the last tournament and hands were shaken in a spirit of sportsmanship.