pugilism

English

Etymology

1791, from Latin pugil (“fist”) +‎ -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.

Pronunciation

(weak vowel distinction) IPA^(key): /ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
(weak vowel merger) IPA^(key): /ˈpjuːdʒəlɪzəm/

Noun

pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)

Fighting with fists.
Synonym: boxing

Related terms

References

“pugilism” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

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