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athleticism

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ath·let·ic  (th-ltk)
adj.
1. Of or befitting athletics or athletes.
2. Characterized by or involving physical activity or exertion; active: an athletic lifestyle; an athletic child.
3. Physically strong and well-developed; muscular: an actor with an athletic build. See Synonyms at muscular.
ath·leti·cal·ly adv.
ath·leti·cism (-lt-szm) n.
athleticism
1. an active interest in sports.
2. an obsessive participation in physical activity. — athletic, adj.
See also: Athletics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.athleticism - intense energy; "his music is characterized by a happy athleticism"
strenuosity
vigor, vigour, energy, zip - forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
Translations
athleticism [æθˈletsɪzəm] N → atletismo m
athleticism
n → Athletentum nt
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Mary Chivers's mighty feats of athleticism could not have been performed with the twenty-inch waist that May Archer's azure sash so easily spanned.
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The present craze for gladiatorial athleticism I regard as one of the great evils of the age; but the thinly veiled professionalism of the so-called amateur is the greatest evil of that craze.
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