pugilism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpjuːdʒɪˌlɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpjudʒəˌlɪzəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅′jə liz′əm)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
pu•gi•lism /ˈpyudʒəˌlɪzəm/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Sportthe art or practice of fighting with the fists;
    boxing.
pu•gi•list, n. [countable]
pu•gi•lis•tic, adj. See -pugn-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pu•gi•lism  (pyo̅o̅′jə liz′əm),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sportthe art or practice of fighting with the fists;
    boxing.
  • Latin pugil boxer (akin to pugnus fist, pugnāre to fight; compare Greek pýx with the fist, pygmé̄ boxing) + -ism
  • 1785–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pugilism / ˈpjuːdʒɪˌlɪzəm/
  1. the art, practice, or profession of fighting with the fists; boxing
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin pugil a boxer; related to pugnus fist, pugna a fightˈpugilistˌpugiˈlisticˌpugiˈlistically
'pugilism' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
oppugn - pugilist - pugnacious

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