pugilist
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pugilist
- /ˈpjuː.d͡ʒɪlɪst/ UK
- /ˈpju(ː).d͡ʒəlɪst/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin pugil (“boxer”) + -ist, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Compare contemporary pugilism (“boxing”) (1791).
noun pugilists
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One who fights with their fists, feet, or both, especially a boxer and especially a professional prizefighter.
Near-synonyms: boxer, prizefighter (both often synonymous)
Similar: pug, boxer, prizefighter
- One who engages in rhetorical attacks, for himself or on behalf of another. President Obama's style leaves liberal activists in the Democratic Party cold. They prefer a pugilist fighting for principle over a pragmatist agreeing to compromises. Can the president reignite the enthusiasm of his party's core supporters by November?
Translations
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noun one who fights with their fists — see also boxer
| Español | pugilista, púgil |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 복서 bokseo |
| 日本語 | ボクサー bokusā, 拳闘家 kentōka |
| 中文 | 拳擊手 /拳击手 quánjīshǒu, 拳師 /拳师 quánshī, 拳手 quánshǒu |
| Kiswahili | bondia |
| Português | boxeador, boxeadora, pugilista |
| Français | boxeur |
| Deutsch | Boxer, Boxerin |
| Italiano | pugile, boxeur |
| Ελληνικά | πυγμάχος pygmáchos, μποξέρ boxér |
| Română | boxer, boxeră |
| Русский | боксёр boksjór |
| العربية | مُلَاكِم mulākim |
| עברית | מִתְאַגְרֵף mitagref, מתאגרפת mitagrefet |
Talk about this word "pugilist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pugilist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pugilist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pugilist "pugilist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pugilist.Cite this
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title = {pugilist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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