Craftspersonship

//ˈkɹæftspɜːsənʃɪp// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The body of activities, skills, techniques, knowledge, and expertise pertinent to (a) particular craft(s). uncountable

    "The carpenter’s role – like that of a story told 1900 years earlier – is not to craft, for in his craftspersonship he is faulty, but to comprehend."

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"The carpenter’s role – like that of a story told 1900 years earlier – is not to craft, for in his craftspersonship he is faulty, but to comprehend."

Etymology

From craftsperson + -ship, on the pattern of craftsmanship.

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