lifemanship — /luyf meuhn ship /, n. 1. the ability to conduct one s life, career, personal relationships, etc., in a successful manner. 2. the skill or practice of conveying to others a real or apparent sense of one s superiority. [1945 50; LIFE + MANSHIP;… … Universalium
lifemanship — noun Date: 1949 the skill or practice of achieving superiority or an appearance of superiority over others (as in conversation) by perplexing and demoralizing them … New Collegiate Dictionary
lifemanship — life·man·ship … English syllables
lifemanship — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌship noun : the art or practice of achieving superiority or an appearance of superiority over other people (as in conversation or business) by perplexing and demoralizing them compare gamesmanship, one upmanship … Useful english dictionary
Stephen Potter — (1 February 1900 December 1969) was a British author best known for his mocking self help books, and film and television derivatives from them, though he wrote much more widely, including scholarly books on English literature, and worked… … Wikipedia
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One-upmanship — is the art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor. The term originated as the title of a book by Stephen Potter, published in 1952[1] as a follow up to The Theory and Practice of Gamesmanship (or the Art of Winning Games without… … Wikipedia
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School for Scoundrels — Título Escuela de idiotas (Venezuela) Escuela para idiotas (México) y (Perú) Escuela de pringaos (España) Escuela de tontos (Argentina) Ficha técnica Dirección Todd Phillips … Wikipedia Español