Dictionary

connoisseurship en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌkɑnəˈsɝˌʃɪp/

Etymology

Etymology tree English connoisseur Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English connoisseurship From connoisseur + -ship.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The state or act of being a connoisseur.
   • Reluctantly Bradly unrolled the canvas, which the trooper took from him to hold at arm's length, shutting one eye and crocking his neck sideways in a severe exercise of connoisseurship. Not satisfied with that system of inspecting a view, he had Cooley hold it against a biscuit tin, which required Cooley to cock an eye sideways to inspect it. 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 155:
   • In an economy where niche markets multiply as rapidly as Internet spam, the capacity for new, competitive connoisseurship is endless. Is that bread artisanal and part of the slow-food movement? 2002 October 20, Bob Morris, “Connoisseurship Runneth Over”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

Translations (1)

de Kennerschaft (state of being a connoisseur)