pugilism
Meaning
Fighting with fists.
Synonyms
prize fight
fighting with the fist
prise fight
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
Etymology
From Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.
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