noun

athleticism

athleticism, sporting ability

Her natural athleticism is amazing.

Her natural athleticism is amazing.

((possessive pronoun)) athleticism describing someone's quality His athleticism is impressive.

Synonyms: physical prowess, fitness, sportiness

From 'athletic' plus the suffix '-ism', which forms nouns of a state or quality.

The '-ism' suffix turns the adjective 'athletic' into a noun for the quality itself.

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