superproficiency

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ proficiency.

Noun

superproficiency (countable and uncountable, plural superproficiencies)

1. (rare) Extreme proficiency.
   • 1945, Scientific Temperance Journal, Volumes 53-56‎^[1], page 115:

     The non-alcoholic follows a similiar pattern, but frequently along constructive lines.Recognizing his particular deficiency, he exerts every effort toward overcoming it; with the result that frequently his eventual superproficiency is the offspring of his initial deficiency.

   • 1958, The Saturday Evening Post 1958-11-22: Volume 231, Issue 21‎^[2], Benjamin Franklin Literary & Medical Society, page 93:

     That way was a superproficiency in sports. He worked so hard at developing his natural gifts that he came to rank with men like Jackie Robinson, Bob Mathias and Jim Thorpe among the greatest all around athletes of our time.

   • 2016 February 26, Annabel Crabb, “PUPA claiming the limelight in Olympic fashion”, in wwww.smh.com.au‎^[3], archived from the original on 27 November 2018:

     But life is about innovation, right? Just ask anyone asking Canberra for money these days. And, as it turns out, Australia has an emerging sphere of superproficiency in a brand new field of competitive endeavour, and it's time we paid attention.

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