virtuosoship

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English

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Etymology

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From virtuoso +‎ -ship.

Noun

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virtuosoship (usually uncountable, plural virtuosoships)

  1. The status, pursuits, or occupation of a virtuoso.
    • 1759, Richard Hurd, Bishop of Worcester, Moral and Political Dialogues
      If any thing further employ his attention, it is perhaps a little virtuosoship. He inquires after fine pictures, fine statues, fine buildings.