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Like art and politics, gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society.
E. L. Doctorow

Meaning of "gangsterism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GANGSTERISM

gangsterism  [ˈɡæŋstərɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GANGSTERISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gangsterism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GANGSTERISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gangsterism

Gang

A gang is a group of recurrently associating individuals or close friends with identifiable leadership and internal organization, identifying with or claiming control over territory in a community, and engaging either individually or collectively in violent or other forms of illegal behavior. Some criminal gang members are "jumped in" or have to prove their loyalty by committing acts such as theft or violence. Although gangs exist internationally, there is a greater level of study and knowledgeable information of gangs specifically in the United States. A member of a gang is called a gangster.

Definition of gangsterism in the English dictionary

The definition of gangsterism in the dictionary is the culture of belonging to organized gangs of criminals, esp involving violence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GANGSTERISM


agritourism
ˈæɡrɪˌtʊərɪzəm
agrotourism
ˈæɡrəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
amateurism
ˈæmətjərɪzəm
aneurism
ˈænjərɪzəm
antimilitarism
ˌæntɪˈmɪlɪtərɪzəm
antiterrorism
ˌæntɪˈterərɪzəm
cauterism
ˌkɔːtərɪzəm
characterism
ˈkærɪktərɪzəm
chimerism
kaɪˈmɪərɪzəm
colorism
ˈkʌlərɪzəm
ecotourism
ˈiːkəʊˌtʊərɪzəm
filibusterism
ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstərɪzəm
hectorism
ˈhektərɪzəm
neoterism
nɪˈɒtərɪzəm
pauperism
ˈpɔːpərɪzəm
Quakerism
ˈkweɪkərɪzəm
tourism
ˈtʊərɪzəm
volunteerism
ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪzəm
voluntourism
ˌvɒlənˈtʊərɪzəm
voyeurism
ˈvwaɪərɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GANGSTERISM

gangplank
gangplow
gangrel
gangrene
gangrenous
gangshag
gangsman
gangsta
gangsta rap
gangsta rapper
gangster
gangster chic
gangster rap
gangsterdom
gangsterish
gangsterland
Gangtok
gangue
gangway

WORDS THAT END LIKE GANGSTERISM

asterism
boosterism
careerism
consumerism
esoterism
eumerism
hetaerism
hipsterism
Hitlerism
isomerism
keto-enol tautomerism
mannerism
mesmerism
metamerism
panderism
ranterism
spoonerism
stereoisomerism
tautomerism
terrorism
Thatcherism

Synonyms and antonyms of gangsterism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gangsterism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GANGSTERISM

Find out the translation of gangsterism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gangsterism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gangsterism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

强盗
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gangsterismo
570 millions of speakers

English

gangsterism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gangsterism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العصابات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бандитизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gangsterismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুণ্ডামি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gangstérisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gangsterisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gangstertum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギャング行為
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gangsterism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gangsterism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gangsterism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்ளைக்கூட்டத்திற்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गँगस्टरवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gangsterlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banditismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bandytyzmu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бандитизм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gangsterism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γκαγκστερισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bendebedrywighede
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gangsterism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gangsterism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gangsterism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGSTERISM»

The term «gangsterism» is regularly used and occupies the 85.875 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GANGSTERISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gangsterism

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QUOTES WITH «GANGSTERISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gangsterism.
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E. L. Doctorow
Like art and politics, gangsterism is a very important avenue of assimilation into society.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGSTERISM»

Discover the use of gangsterism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gangsterism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Whitey's Payback: And Other True Stories of Gangsterism, ...
Combining first-rate reporting and the storytelling of a novelist, T.J. English has been writing about men like Bulger for over two decades.
T.J. English, 2013
2
The Influence of Gangsterism on the Morale of Educators on ...
Gangsterism affecting schools on the Cape Flats, as well as concerns about this phenomenon as addressed by the Provincial Minister of Education, Cameron Dugmore, during his Education Budget Speech in 2006, has led to widespread media ...
Karen Marion Dos Reis, 2010
3
The Blacc Gangsterism: A Crip Alliance Theodicy
Their dream, in as much as they had one, was to form or organize a culture that would express and represent blackness. This book completes that dream.
O.G. Foot-C, 2011
4
Bihar in Flames
Ever since Laloo's rule, Bihar has created conditions for rise of gangsters and gangsterism. The State, ruled for centuries by the Upper castes, was stunned by the February 1990 assembly elections in which the Congress (I) dominated by ...
S.K. Ghosh, Srikanta Ghosh, 2000
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Burdened by Race: Coloured Identities in Southern Africa
One example of nostalgic commemoration that carries an implicit coloured subtext is the portraval of gangsterism as ... gangsterism a positive gloss is one of the ways in which community is aestheticised in coloured-centric terms - along with, ...
Mohamed Adhikari, 2009
6
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Antigone Fernande, 2012
7
The Secret Fidel Castro: Deconstructing the Symbol
Both organizations combined politics with sheer gangsterism. Luis Conte Agüero, at the time one of Castro's best friends, says that Fidel Castro has “the mentality of a gangster.”56 The UIR members would shoot it out with the police, with other  ...
Servando Gonzalez, 2001
8
Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation: Multifaith Ideals and ...
This call for blood manifested in the rise of calculatedly violent vigilante groups such as Amatopogo in the Northern Province and People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) in the Western Cape is another symptom of the violence of our ...
Jerald D. Gort, Henry Jansen, H. M. Vroom, 2002
9
Cape Town After Apartheid: Crime and Governance in the ...
CFRS areas is endemic, but it is important to note that this unrest manifests most prominently as gangsterism and organized community resistance to poor service delivery. With regard to crime and gangsterism, the well-worn assumption that ...
Tony Roshan Samara, 2011
10
Vigilantes: People Against Gangsterism and Drugs, Vigilante, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGSTERISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gangsterism is used in the context of the following news items.
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There are WAY more presidential candidates than you think …
... U.S. experiment with banning alcohol dissolved into a melange of bootlegging and gangsterism. (”Bad press,” shrugs Hedges without rancor.) ... «Hilton Head Island Packet, Jul 15»
2
There are way more presidential candidates than you think
... U.S. experiment with banning alcohol dissolved into a melange of bootlegging and gangsterism. (”Bad press,” shrugs Hedges without rancor.) ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
3
Malaysian Psycho | Alwyn Lau | Opinion | Malay Mail Online
It's not psychotic that we got folks who throw plates and bowls at senior people, only to have leaders justify such gangsterism. It's not psychotic ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
4
Low Yat brawl: Temporarily close premises - Rani Kulup | Astro Awani
This incident is related to gangsterism and it should be given due attention. “I want to stress the importance of shutting down locations such as ... «Astro Awani, Jul 15»
5
allAfrica.com: South Africa: Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu …
Gangsterism, drug trafficking, aggravated robbery, domestic violence and rape, and police killings are mostly carried out by the use of firearms. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
6
President Mahama must sack Woyongo. His job is untenable …
... fears of the people and reassure the business community and foreign investors that our country does not encourage or support gangsterism, ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
7
Crime wave hits Hout Bay - Crime & Courts | IOL News
“I've never, until now, experienced the issue of gangsterism here. Fighting and stabbing is normal, but this isn't,” he said. Mazele said the fights ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
8
'Gangsterock' has valuable messages but fails in execution
Other than piracy, there were subliminal messages weaved into the script such as gangsterism, selfless service to the needy, surviving in the ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
9
Nigeria: Police Arrest 1091 in Niger State
13 youths are in police custody for various cases of gangsterism, particularly in Minna the state capital" he said. The police boss however ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
A transgender among 54 arrested for prostitution
The women were picked up in a special operation conducted by Special Task Force for Anti-vice, Gaming and Gangsterism (Stagg) between ... «New Straits Times Online, Jul 15»

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