athleticism
/æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/
athleticism noun: the state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
Noun
athleticism (countable and uncountable, plural athleticisms)
- The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
- It catches an American athleticism and energetic team spirit that still seem to smash European notions of ballet classicism, as does its dancers’ selfless manner and their practicelike costumes.2008 June 9, Alastair Macaulay, “In Student Steps and Leaps, a Survey of National Styles”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 28 Jan 2025
- A show of athletic prowess.
- Both Alcaraz and Sinner pushed themselves - and each other - to the limit in a classic contest that showcased all of their shot-making, athleticism and resilience.2025 June 8, Jonathan Jurejko, “Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final”, in BBC
athleticism meaning in Tamil
athleticism in Tamil
- உடல் வலிமைப்பயிற்சி
Forms of athleticism
| plural | athleticisms |
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Origin of athleticism
From athletic + -ism.
Questions about athleticism
- What does athleticism mean?
- Athleticism means the state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
- What is athleticism in Tamil?
- Athleticism in Tamil is உடல் வலிமைப்பயிற்சி. See Athleticism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is athleticism?
- Athleticism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce athleticism?
- Athleticism is pronounced /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/.
- What is the plural of athleticism?
- The plural of athleticism is athleticisms.
Words near athleticism in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: athleticism (page history and authors); athleticism (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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