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Pronunciation / Transliteration: de.por.ti.βiˈdad
"El público aplaudió la gran deportividad del equipo perdedor."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Fairness, respect, generosity, and a sense of fellowship for competitors, especially in a sport.
"Both teams showed exemplary sportsmanship by shaking hands after the hard-fought match." - 2
Conduct becoming to a person engaging in sports, involving graciousness in winning or losing.
"True sportsmanship means accepting the referee's decision without argument."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'sportsman' (from 'sport' meaning diversion or leisure, originating in the Middle English 'desport', shortened from Old French 'desportement') combined with the suffix '-ship' denoting condition or quality. The term gained widespread cultural prominence in the late 19th century with the codification of modern amateur athletics and the Victorian ideals of fair play.
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esprit sportif
Transliteration: ɛs.pʁi spɔʁ.tif
"Le respect des règles est la base de tout esprit sportif."
Fairplay
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈplɛɪ̯
"Gutes Fairplay ist bei diesem Turnier von größter Bedeutung."
lealtà sportiva
Transliteration: lealˈta sporˈtiːva
"La lealtà sportiva dovrebbe guidare ogni competizione."
deportividad
Transliteration: de.por.ti.βiˈdad
"El público aplaudió la gran deportividad del equipo perdedor."
desportivismo
Transliteration: dʒʃpuɾ.ti.viˈiʒ.mu
"O atleta demonstrao um excelente desportivismo ao ajudar o adversário caído."
खेल-भावना
Transliteration: khel-bhavana
"मैच के दौरान दोनों टीमों ने बेहतरीन खेल-भावना का परिचय दिया।"
体育精神
Transliteration: tǐyù jīngshén
"这场比赛完美地展现了真正的体育精神。"
스포츠맨십
Transliteration: supocheumaensip
"패배를 인정하는 것도 훌륭한 스포츠맨십이다."
スポーツマンシップ
Transliteration: supōtsumanshippu
"彼は素晴らしいスポーツマンシップを発揮した。"
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