Home › Words › C › cheerleadershipcheerleadershipcheerleadership means the role or actions of a cheerleader; enthusiastic encouragement.EtymologyFrom cheerleader + -ship.nounThe role or actions of a cheerleader; enthusiastic encouragement.e.g.“Athletic stardom for the boys, cheerleadership and popularity for the girls.” — 1962, College and University Journal, volumes 1-2, page 62:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.cheerlead 73% match — To participate in cheerleading. vs cheerleadership →cheerleaderish 72% match — Resembling or characteristic of a cheerleader. vs cheerleadership →cheerleaderlike 71% match — Resembling or characteristic of a cheerleader. vs cheerleadership →cheer 66% match — A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. vs cheerleadership →cheermaster 64% match — One who leads a group, such as scouts or sports fans, in cheering. vs cheerleadership →cheerfulness 63% match — The state of being cheerful; joy. vs cheerleadership →cheeriness 63% match — the state of being cheery vs cheerleadership →cheering 63% match — A cheer. vs cheerleadership →