pugilism
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
1791, from Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”),[1] from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”) (1790).
Noun[edit]
pugilism (countable and uncountable; plural pugilisms)
- fighting with fists, boxing
Usage notes[edit]
A rather fancy term, and may be considered pretentious. The simpler term boxing is much more common.
