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athleticism

athleticism

23 4.2
A person's physical strength, energy, and quick, skilled movement often seen in sports
  • noun
  • /æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm/
translation icon : capacidad atlética
  • Maggie always brings such an incredible mix of grace and athleticism.
  • speed and athleticism
  • size and athleticism
  • strength and athleticism

It's like ballet and performance art in extraordinary athleticism.

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Examples

  • And he had to take advantage of his length and athleticism so he could score at the rim.

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  • Miami has two main strengths: their athleticism and their focused defense.

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  • Look at the athleticism here!

  • There are simply few words to describe the strength and athleticism he brought to the game.

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  • Maybe even more impressive than his improved athleticism was his ability to play defense.

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  • I like how the coaching has helped him use his athleticism and speed more.

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  • And you can see it specifically in his athleticism and jumping ability.

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  • But Seattle wanted a target man, and Eddie had the athleticism to give it a go.

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  • Boobie Miles has it all, all in one great package the speed, the size, the athleticism.

  • Maggie always brings such an incredible mix of grace and athleticism when she performs on stage.

Synonyms

energy
vsathleticism
553 1.0

Physical or mental strength that helps you stay active

is more specific to physical skill, agility, and sport display
fitness
vsathleticism
125 1.7

Being physically healthy and strong from exercise and eating well

is more about agility and sports skill than general health
vigor
vsathleticism
  • US
36 3.4

Physical or mental energy that makes you active

leans toward active skill and agility shown in sports
physical fitness
vsathleticism
11 3.1

Good health and strength from regular exercise and healthy eating

emphasizes agility and sport performance rather than general health
vigorousness
vsathleticism
5.0

A state of being full of energy and strength

focuses more on physical skill, agility, and sport performance
activeness
vsathleticism
4.3

A quality of taking part with energy and interest

focuses on physical ability, skill, and agility rather than activity level

How Athletic

prowess
52 6.1
athleticism
23 4.2
fitness
125 1.7
unfitness
5.6

Surface Forms

athleticism singular
athleticisms plural

Morphology

athleticism = athletic (transparent) = athletic + ism

A standard nominalization of the adjective 'athletic' using '-ism' to indicate the state or quality of being athletic, so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word athleticism comes from the common word athlete and ultimately from an old Greek word athlos meaning 'contest' or 'prize'. So athleticism is the strength, speed, and energy someone shows when they move or compete like an athlete.