Definitions for gamesmanship
ˈgeɪmz mənˌʃɪpgames·man·ship

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gamesmanshipnoun

   the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game

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1. gamesmanshipnoun

   The use of legal but unsporting tactics to gain an advantage over one's opponent

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1. Gamesmanship

   Gamesmanship is the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win or gain a serious advantage in a game or sport. It has been described as "Pushing the rules to the limit without getting caught, using whatever dubious methods possible to achieve the desired end". It may be inferred that the term derives from the idea of playing for the game (i.e., to win at any cost) as opposed to sportsmanship, which derives from the idea of playing for sport. The term was popularized by Stephen Potter's humorous 1947 book, The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship (or the Art of Winning Games without Actually Cheating). It had, however, been used before by Ian Coster in his autobiographic book Friends in Aspic, published in 1939, where it was attributed to Francis Meynell.

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1. gamesmanship

   Gamesmanship is the strategy or practice of winning games by dubious methods without actually breaking the rules, such as by distracting opponents or causing them to make mistakes, often criticized for being unsportsmanlike. It can also refer to the art of winning games or defeating opponents by clever, cunning, or artful strategies.

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1. Gamesmanship

   Gamesmanship is the use of dubious methods to win or gain a serious advantage in a game or sport. It has been described as "Pushing the rules to the limit without getting caught, using whatever dubious methods possible to achieve the desired end". It may be inferred that the term derives from the idea of playing for the game as opposed to sportsmanship, which derives from the idea of playing for sport. The term originates from Stephen Potter's humorous 1947 book, The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship.

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1. Gamesmanship

   In Creative Psychology the word Accidie applies to a failure in gamesmanship which obviously would mean not wanting to play any games, recreational or physical.

   In psychology, a failure in gamesmanship leads to a loss of interest that can be devastating.

   
   

   Submitted by Changels4u on July 17, 2019  

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1. • Unfairness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gamesmanship in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gamesmanship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of gamesmanship in a Sentence

1. Steven Peikin:

   We can't permit the crisis to be used as a cover for gamesmanship.

2. John McCain:

   I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to trust each other, stop the political gamesmanship, and put the health care needs of the American people first, we can do this.

3. Judge Mark Walker:

   I am not going to be used by either party, that's the kind of gamesmanship that would undermine our democracy further.

4. Chris Farrell:

   Almost 16 years later [after 9/11 attacks], how are the interests of the American public served by the FBI’s legal gamesmanship and excessive redactions?

5. Bill Norris:

   This young man( Bernard Tomic) not trying in Bernard Tomic match at Wimbledon is not a good thing, if I got called out to court( and realized) some guy just wants to buy time, it is gamesmanship.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=gamesmanship
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gamesmanship
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamesmanship
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gamesmanship