Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheerleadership

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cheer-lead-er-ship
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The role or actions of a cheerleader; enthusiastic encouragement.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Athletic stardom for the boys, cheerleadership and popularity for the girls."
"These leaders fall into the trap of thinking it is more important to make their people feel good, and they engage in the process of cheerleadership at this point. That is why there is usually a euphoric atmosphere whenever senior leaders address a subordinate audience."
"The Main Event was coming right up, and the tension was palpable. It was Petula's turn, and she decided to get creative and show some real cheerleadership. Rather than bust a rhyme, Petula grabbed the Wendys and they broke out in song."

Etymology

From cheerleader + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cheerleader

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cheerleadership mean?: The role or actions of a cheerleader; enthusiastic encouragement.
Where does cheerleadership come from?: From cheerleader + -ship.

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