Definitions for sportsmanship
ˈspɔrts mənˌʃɪp, ˈspoʊrts-sports·man·ship

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. sportsmanshipnoun

   fairness in following the rules of the game

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 10 votes

1. sportsmanshipnoun

   the behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad

2. sportsmanshipnoun

   the good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, winning or losing gracefully

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1. sportsmanship

   Sportsmanship is a set of attitudes and behaviors such as fairness, respect, graciousness, and integrity that individuals in a competitive environment exhibit towards their opponents, teammates, and the rules of the game. It often involves appreciating and recognizing the abilities of others, accepting victory or defeat graciously, and playing without resorting to cheating or showing disrespect. It encourages positive interactions, camaraderie, and the development of character and ethics in sports.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Sportsmanshipnoun

   the practice of sportsmen; skill in field sports

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1. Sportsmanship

   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 defeat well, whereas a good sport means being a "good winner" as well as being a "good loser". Sportsmanship can be conceptualized as an enduring and relatively stable characteristic or disposition such that individuals differ in the way they are generally expected to behave in sport situations. In general, sportsmanship refers to virtues such as fairness, self-control, courage, and persistence, and has been associated with interpersonal concepts of treating others and being treated fairly, maintaining self-control if dealing with others, and respect for both authority and opponents. Sportsmanship is also looked at as being the way one reacts to a sport/game. A competitor who exhibits poor sportsmanship after losing a game or contest is often called a "sore loser". Sore loser behavior includes blaming others for the loss, not accepting responsibility for personal actions that contributed to the defeat, reacting to the loss in an immature or improper fashion, making excuses for the defeat, and citing unfavorable conditions or other petty issues as reasons for the defeat. A bad winner acts in a shallow fashion after his or her victory, such as by gloating about his or her win, rubbing the win in the face of the opponent, and lowering the opponent's self-esteem by constantly reminding the opponent of "poor" performance in comparison.

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1. sportsmanship

   Fairness, unity and respect in complying with the rules of sport.

   Sportsmanship is an amazing thing to see, people are so amazing and beautiful to view in sport, unity is beautiful.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 17, 2020  

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1. • Fairness

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sportsmanship in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sportsmanship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of sportsmanship in a Sentence

1. Jerry Jones:

   Being in his presence was always a special opportunity to rub shoulders with true greatness, his name and his legacy will serve to inspire all of the very best virtues of sportsmanship, competition and achievement in coaches for generations to come. There will never be another one like him.

2. Roger Barron:

   Patience isn’t what it used to be. Kindness just isn’t there. Not everyone is that way, but you see it more, and there never is a point where you threaten physical violence to any coach, player, or referee. It’s still a game, and we should be teaching our kids good sportsmanship and good citizenship.

3. La Russa:

   That's just sportsmanship, respect for the game, respect for your opponent, he made a mistake, so there will be a consequence that he has to endure here within our family. But it won't happen again because (third base coach Joe McEwing) will be on the lookout and I will be too, and we'll go running in front of the pitcher if we have to.

4. Andrew Santella:

   Parental behavior at games is typically far more problematic than that of the kids, too often, An Overdue History of Procrastination's parents that model poor sportsmanship while coaches are working to teach the opposite.

5. Gareth Southgate:

   But we kept our dignity and our sportsmanship and if we were down it was because we were fouled. I am proud of the discipline.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sportsmanship
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sportsmanship
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportsmanship
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sportsmanship