Solidarity vs Sportsmanship - What's the difference?
solidarity | sportsmanship |
(countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
(uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.
The behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.
The good attitude/behaviour displayed by players of a game; fairness, determination, winning or losing gracefully.
As a proper noun solidarity
is a political movement begun in the labor unions of poland that contributed to the fall of communism in that country.As a noun sportsmanship is
the behaviour exhibited in playing sports, either good or bad.solidarity
English
Noun
- A long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
- Only the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.