pugilism

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
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/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/ · /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/

Definition of pugilism

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Fighting with fists.

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Etymology

From Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.

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