pugilistic

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pugilistic

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From pugilist + -ic, alternatively pugil + -istic.

adjective more pugilistic · most pugilistic

  1. In the manner of a pugilist. It was no time for pugilistic chivalry, and my brother laid him quiet with a kick, and gripped the collar of the man who pulled at the slender lady's arm.
  2. Fighting with the fists.

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Españolpugilístico
Portuguêspugilístico
Françaispugilistique
Italianopugilistico

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

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

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

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@misc{pugilistic_2026,
  title = {pugilistic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pugilistic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}