athleticism
noun
a high degree of natural talent, strength, or enthusiasm in physical sports or exercises.
athleticisms
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pluralof athleticism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We’re very grounded. And adding a little Fred Astaire class on top of the gritty athleticisms, to combine it with the complete opposite, is confusing to the eye and that’s what makes it interesting.”
From Washington Post ● May 26, 2015
If the climate of England is as little favorable to a strenuous intellectual life as it is to strenuous athleticisms, the climate of Oxford is the climate of England to the nth power.
From An American at Oxford by John Corbin
