pugilism

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pugilism

/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
/ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/

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

noun pugilisms

countable, uncountable Fighting with fists.
Similar: boxing

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@misc{pugilism_2026,
  title = {pugilism},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pugilism},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}