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gangster

  • /ˈɡanɡster/
  • /ˈɡɛnɡster/
  • /ˈɡɛnster/

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Da gang

noun

  1. forestierismo, diritto individuo malavitoso che agisce coordinandosi con altri nel compiere azioni criminose

Similar: bandito, criminale, delinquente, fuorilegge, malfattore, malvivente, brigante, camorrista, mafioso, malavitoso, 'ndranghetista, pregiudicato, canaglia, farabutto, filibustiere, mascalzone, (genere, film), crime, mafia · Opposite: galantuomo, gentiluomo

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: bandito, criminale, delinquente, fuorilegge, malfattore, malvivente, brigante, camorrista, mafioso, malavitoso, 'ndranghetista, pregiudicato, canaglia, farabutto, filibustiere, mascalzone, (genere, film), crime, mafia · Opposite: galantuomo, gentiluomo

In English

  • gangster street gang member
  • henchman an assistant member of a criminal gang
  • mobster member of a criminal gang — see also Mafioso

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MLA

"gangster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/gangster. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

gangster. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/gangster

Chicago

"gangster." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/gangster.

BibTeX
@misc{gangster_2026,
  title = {gangster},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/gangster},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}