virtuosoship
English
Etymology
virtuoso + -ship
Noun
virtuosoship (usually uncountable, plural virtuosoships)
- The status, pursuits, or occupation of a virtuoso.
- 1759, Richard Hurd, Bishop of Worcester, Moral and Political Dialogues
- If any thing further employ his attention, it is perhaps a little virtuosoship. He inquires after fine pictures, fine statues, fine buildings.
- 1759, Richard Hurd, Bishop of Worcester, Moral and Political Dialogues