Connoisseurship
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Connoisseurship is a noun meaning The state or act of being a connoisseur.
Meaning
The state or act of being a connoisseur.
Example Sentences
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?
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.
Word Forms
- connoisseurships
Synonyms for connoisseurship
Depending on context, synonyms include vertu, virtu.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vertu, virtu, connoisseurdom, snootiness, snootitude, conscientiousness.
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