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Word: Lifemanship
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s; earliest use found in The Atlantic Monthly. From life + -manship
Definition:
Stephen Potter's term for: skill in acquiring an advantage or ‘edge’ over another person, especially one who professes expert knowledge; the techniques or ploys involved in achieving this.
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