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, boxing

Related terms

References

↑ “pugilism” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.

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