SALESMANSHIP

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy

Example:

he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("salesmanship" is a kind of...):

accomplishment; acquirement; acquisition; attainment; skill (an ability that has been acquired by training)

Derivation:

salesman (a man salesperson)