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championship

championship

4 3.8
Supporting and defending a person or cause
  • noun
  • /ˈtʃæmpɪənʃɪp/
translation icon : defensa
  • Winning the championship for the moment is great , but living by the principles and righteousness God will guide you throughout life , Caleb .

Examples

  • But being serious, at 33 years of age, if Povetkin doesn't have the skill and championship mentality yet, he never will.

    Blog text (6)
  • It's the only argument that can help to win this championship.

  • Oh you were protecting him from the championship?

  • Yeah, the two championship argument is extremely disingenuous.

    Blog text (29)
  • Pictrov Velitchkovsky attended the championships wearing a "Hero of the Soviet Union" badge.

    Academic text (2004)
  • It is somewhat surprising, however, that the second-most successful team, in terms of championships, is the Cardinals.

    Blog text (8)
  • Yanukovych's best chance to rally public support (and address some economic problems) might be the 2012 UEFA championship.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Join Summit president and championship debater Dr. Jeff Myers as he dissects the myths Christians believe and shows how to engage politically with integrity.

    Blog text (33)
  • Jean Monnet deserved a Nobel Peace Prize for his championship of a European Common Market.

  • In appreciation of the team spirit that brought us to tonight's championship, we'd like to present our school mascot, the Bayville Hawk!

Synonyms

advocacy
vschampionship
145 4.4

Public support for a cause by speaking or arguing for it

is broader support or defense rather than just public speech
protagonism
vschampionship
1 8.6

Active support for a cause or idea shown by speaking and acting

is general defending or arguing rather than active promotion
backing
vschampionship
1 2.6

Help or approval, often with money, that lets a project continue

is focused on defending or arguing rather than providing practical help

Antonyms

100 3.5

Not caring for someone or something that needs care

26 3.6

Leaving someone or something and not coming back

How Supportive

championship
4 3.8
defense
  • US
460 1.4
advocacy
145 4.4
backing
1 2.6

Surface Forms

championship singular
championships plural

Morphology

championship = champion (opaque) = champion + ship

Although morphologically derivable as 'champion' (verb) + '-ship', the meaning 'act of supporting or defending' is uncommon and not the primary sense learners expect.

Etymology

Championship comes from champion, a word that long ago meant a 'fighter' and later someone who 'fights for' a person or idea, with -ship meaning the 'act' or 'quality' of that role. So championship can also mean the act of supporting, defending, or arguing for a cause.