The qualities, conduct, or behavior expected of colleagues; professional camaraderie and mutual respect among coworkers.
From 'colleagues' plus 'manship' (similar to 'sportsmanship'), following the pattern of compound nouns emphasizing a code of conduct. A very rare term attempting to describe collegial ethics.
This fantastically rare word tries to do for professional relationships what 'sportsmanship' does for sports—describe the honorable conduct and mutual respect you should show your fellow workers. It's almost never used, but it's a linguistic gem!
The suffix '-manship' encodes maleness into abstract qualities. This term assumes collegial excellence is inherently masculine, excluding women from the concept.
Use 'colleagueship' or 'collegial excellence' instead. These terms are gender-neutral and equally precise.
["colleagueship","collegial excellence","collegial conduct"]
Women have demonstrated collegial excellence and collaborative integrity; '-manship' terminology historically erased their participation in professional intellectual communities.
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