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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries心理戦
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shin-ri-sen
"彼の巧妙な心理戦によって、対戦相手はペースを乱された。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The art or practice of winning games or contests by using psychological ploys and tactics to gain an advantage, without technically breaking the rules.
"His constant questioning of the referee's decisions was classic gamesmanship designed to disrupt the opponent's concentration." - 2
The use of dubious maneuvers or psychological intimidation in non-athletic competitive environments, such as business or politics.
"The corporate merger was fraught with boardroom gamesmanship intended to rattle the competing executives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century by British author Stephen Potter, the term derives from 'game' combined with the suffix '-manship', denoting skill or art in a specific domain. Potter initially popularized it in his satirical 1947 book 'The Theory of Gamesmanship' to describe the art of winning games without actually cheating.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gamesmanship" is said worldwide
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art de la tactical
Transliteration: ar de la tak-tik
Script: art de la tactique
"Son attitude relevait d'un pur esprit de gamesmanship pour agacer ses rivaux."
Psychospielchen
Transliteration: psy-cho-spiel-chen
"Er benutzte billige Psychospielchen, um seinen Gegner im Finale zu verunsichern."
slealtà tattica
Transliteration: seal-ta tat-ti-ka
"Quella mossa non era barare, ma semplice opportunismo e tatticismo psicologico."
maña
Transliteration: ma-ɲa
"Utilizó la maña y la picardía para desestabilizar mentalmente al tenista rival."
jogo psicológico
Transliteration: ʒo-ɡu psi-ko-ɫɔ-ʒi-ku
"O atleta recorreu a artimanhas e jogos psicológicos para vencer a partida."
मानसिक पैंतरेबाज़ी
Transliteration: maanasik paintrebaazi
"उसने अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को हराने के लिए मानसिक पैंतरेबाज़ी का सहारा लिया।"
心理战术
Transliteration: xīn lǐ zhàn shù
"他在比赛中频繁使用心理战术来干扰对手的发挥。"
심리전
Transliteration: sim-ni-jeon
"그 선수의 영리한 심리전이 경기 승패를 갈랐다."
心理戦
Transliteration: shin-ri-sen
"彼の巧妙な心理戦によって、対戦相手はペースを乱された。"
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