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Added 9 October 2026

pugilism

/ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/ noun

Latin root: pugil Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pugilism at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Fighting with the fists.

Origin

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

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