ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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

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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