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spectatorship|spɛkˈteɪtəʃɪp|
[f. as prec.]
†1. Presentation to the eyes of spectators. Obs.
1607Shakes. Cor. v. ii. 71 If thou stand'st not i'th state of hanging, or of some death more long in Spectatorship.
2. The state of being a spectator or beholder; the fact of (merely) looking on.
1712Steele Spect. No. 304 ⁋3 Moreover, your first rudimental Essays in Spectatorship were made in your Petitioner's Shop, where you often practised for Hours. 1854Mrs. Oliphant M. Hepburn III. 248 He stood..looking forth, if not with the exulting delight of his former spectatorship, at least with..curiosity. 1881H. James Portr. Lady xv, What is the use of being..restricted to mere spectatorship at the game of life? 1896Eng. Churchm. 5 Nov. 745/1 England's part in such an event could not..be one of mere spectatorship.
3. Spectators collectively.
a1836Chalmers Moral Philos. vii. Wks. V. 301 It..will be followed up by the instant and obstreperous glee of a whole host of spectatorship. |