pugilism

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

pugilism (countable and uncountable, plural pugilisms)

  1. Fighting with fists. [from 1791]
    Synonym: boxing

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “pugilism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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