equestrianism

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noun

The art or sport of horseriding; the skill required for it.

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Meanings

nounequestrianism (usually uncountable, plural equestrianisms)

plural equestrianisms

  1. uncountableusuallyThe art or sport of horseriding; the skill required for it.

    Synonyms: riding, equitation, horsemanship, equestrianship

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe art or sport of horseriding; the skill required for it.

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ridingequitationhorsemanshipequestrianship
Also see
equitation

Origin

From equestrian + -ism.

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἱππασία, ἵππευμα
  • ἱππασία (hippasía)the art or sport of riding horses
  • ἵππευμα (híppeuma)the art or sport of riding horses
  • ἱπποσύνη (hipposúnē)the art or sport of riding horses
Arabic رُكُوب اَلْخَيْل, فُرُوسِيَّة
  • رُكُوب اَلْخَيْل (rukūb al-ḵayl)the art or sport of riding horses
  • فُرُوسِيَّة (furūsiyya)the art or sport of riding horses
Bulgarian езда, конен спорт
  • езда (ezda)the art or sport of riding horses
  • конен спортthe art or sport of riding horses
Chinese Mandarin 馬術 /马术, 乘馬 /乘马
  • 馬術 /马术 (mǎshù)the art or sport of riding horses
  • 乘馬 /乘马 (chéngmǎ)the art or sport of riding horses
Danish ridning, ridesport
  • ridningthe art or sport of riding horses
  • ridesportthe art or sport of riding horses
Dutch paardrijden
  • paardrijdenthe art or sport of riding horses
Finnish ratsastustaito
  • ratsastustaitothe art or sport of riding horses
French équitation
  • équitationthe art or sport of riding horses
German Reitsport, Pferdesport
  • Reitsportthe art or sport of riding horses
  • Pferdesportthe art or sport of riding horses
  • Reitenthe art or sport of riding horses
Greek ιππασία
  • ιππασία (ippasía)the art or sport of riding horses
Hungarian lovaglás
  • lovaglásthe art or sport of riding horses
Irish marcachas, marcaíocht
  • marcachasthe art or sport of riding horses
  • marcaíochtthe art or sport of riding horses
  • eachaíochtthe art or sport of riding horses
Italian equitazione, ippica
  • equitazionethe art or sport of riding horses
  • ippicathe art or sport of riding horses
Japanese 馬術, 乗馬
  • 馬術 (bajutsu)the art or sport of riding horses
  • 乗馬 (jōba)the art or sport of riding horses
Korean 마술, 승마
  • 마술 (masul)the art or sport of riding horses
  • 승마 (seungma)the art or sport of riding horses
Norwegian Bokmål ridning
  • ridningthe art or sport of riding horses
Polish jeździectwo
  • jeździectwothe art or sport of riding horses
Portuguese equitação
  • equitaçãothe art or sport of riding horses
Romanian echitație
  • echitațiethe art or sport of riding horses
Russian ко́нный спорт, верхова́я езда́
  • ко́нный спорт (kónnyj sport)the art or sport of riding horses
  • верхова́я езда́ (verxovája jezdá)the art or sport of riding horses
Scottish Gaelic marcachd
  • marcachdthe art or sport of riding horses
Spanish equitación
  • equitaciónthe art or sport of riding horses
Swedish hästsport
  • hästsportthe art or sport of riding horses
Turkish binicilik
  • binicilikthe art or sport of riding horses
Cite this entry
APA

equestrianism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equestrianism

MLA

“equestrianism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equestrianism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equestrianism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equestrianism.

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