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gamesmanship (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 gamesmanships)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/08/06 19:32 UTC 版)
Gamesmanship is the use of dubious (although not technically illegal) methods to win a game, such as golf, tennis or snooker. "Pushing the rules to the limit without getting caught, using whatever dubious methods possible to achieve the desired end." (Lumpkin, Stoll and Beller, 1994:92). As opposed to sportsmanship, it may be inferred that the term derives from playing for the game (to win at any cost) as opposed to playing for sport. The term originates from Stephen Potter's humorous 1947 book, The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship (or the Art of Winning Games without Actually Cheating).