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Every action is seen to fall into one of three main categories, guarding, hitting, or moving. Here, then, are the elements of combat, whether in war or pugilism.
B. H. Liddell Hart

Meaning of "pugilism" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PUGILISM

From Latin pugil a boxer; related to pugnus fist, pugna a fight.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PUGILISM

pugilism  [ˈpjuːdʒɪˌlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUGILISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pugilism 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 PUGILISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pugilism

Boxing

Boxing is a combat sport in which two people engage in a contest of strength, speed, reflexes, endurance, and will, by throwing punches with gloved hands against each other. Amateur boxing is both an Olympic and Commonwealth sport and is a common fixture in most of the major international games—it also has its own World Championships. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of one- to three-minute intervals called rounds. The result is decided when an opponent is deemed incapable to continue by a referee, is disqualified for breaking a rule, resigns by throwing in a towel, or is pronounced the winner or loser based on the judges' scorecards at the end of the contest. The origin of boxing may be its acceptance by the ancient Greeks as an Olympic game in BCE 688. Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th-century prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th century, again initially in Great Britain and later in the United States.

Definition of pugilism in the English dictionary

The definition of pugilism in the dictionary is the art, practice, or profession of fighting with the fists; boxing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUGILISM


automobilism
ˌɔːtəʊˈməʊbɪˌlɪzəm
evangelism
ɪˈvændʒɪˌlɪzəm
Familism
ˈfæmɪˌlɪzəm
immobilism
ɪˈməʊbɪˌlɪzəm
infantilism
ɪnˈfæntɪˌlɪzəm
mercantilism
ˈmɜːkəntɪˌlɪzəm
necrophilism
nɛˈkrɒfɪˌlɪzəm
Negrophilism
niːˈɡrɒfɪˌlɪzəm
nihilism
ˈnaɪɪˌlɪzəm
perfectibilism
pəˈfɛktɪbɪˌlɪzəm
pointillism
ˈpwæntɪˌlɪzəm
pointillisme
ˈpwæntɪˌlɪzəm
probabilism
ˈprɒbəbɪˌlɪzəm
puerilism
ˈpjʊərɪˌlɪzəm
salicylism
ˈsælɪsɪˌlɪzəm
servilism
ˈsɜːvɪˌlɪzəm
slavophilism
sləˈvɒfɪˌlɪzəm
symphilism
ˈsɪmfɪˌlɪzəm
virilism
ˈvɪrɪˌlɪzəm
zoophilism
zəʊˈɒfɪˌlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUGILISM

puggier
puggiest
pugginess
pugging
puggish
puggle
puggree
puggy
pugh
pugil
pugilist
pugilistic
pugilistical
pugilistically
Pugin
Puglia
pugmark
pugnacious
pugnaciously
pugnaciousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUGILISM

alcoholism
bibliophilism
capitalism
devilism
fallibilism
gentilism
impossibilism
infallibilism
journalism
metabolism
miserabilism
nationalism
possibilism
professionalism
realism
socialism
surrealism
symbolism
troilism
vandalism

Synonyms and antonyms of pugilism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PUGILISM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pugilism» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pugilism

Translation of «pugilism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUGILISM

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

Translator English - Chinese

拳术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pugilismo
570 millions of speakers

English

pugilism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुक्केबाज़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الملاكمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кулачный бой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pugilismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুষ্টিযুদ্ধ্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

boxe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pugilisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Faustkampf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

拳闘
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pugilism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pugilisme
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quyền thuật
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குத்துச் சண்டைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुष्ठियुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boksörlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pugilato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

boks
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кулачний бій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pugilism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυγμαχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pugilism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pugilism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pugilism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pugilism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUGILISM»

The term «pugilism» is regularly used and occupies the 90.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUGILISM» OVER TIME

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

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2 QUOTES WITH «PUGILISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pugilism.
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B. H. Liddell Hart
Every action is seen to fall into one of three main categories, guarding, hitting, or moving. Here, then, are the elements of combat, whether in war or pugilism.
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John Boyle O'Reilly
The adoption of gloves for all contests will do more to preserve the practice of boxing than any other conceivable means. It will give pugilism new life, not only as a professional boxer's art, but as a general exercise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUGILISM»

Discover the use of pugilism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pugilism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Boxiana (Volume 2); Or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism
Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1824. Not illustrated.
Pierce Egan, 2010
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Remarks on the influence of pugilism on morals; being the ...
From this argument, however, it must needs follow, that where there is no Pugilism, the existence of courage will be dubious, and national character, if it have any life, must be a very unhealthy thing. But, a century ago, Englishmen knew not ...
William VASEY, 1824
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Inside Facts on Pugilism
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXII.
George Siler, 2013
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Boxing and Society: An International Analysis
Boxing, as Gorn observes, provided an ideal vehicle for this: Pugilism, then, was filled with meaning for turn of the century America. Bloodletting, merciless competition, and stern self-testing in the ring addressed the newly perceived need of ...
John Sugden, 1996
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The Classical Pugilism and Bare-Knuckle Boxing Companion
Uncover the powerful techniques (like "The Chopper") and the rich history of the "Sweet Science" with this book.
Jake Shannon, 2005
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
It is far from being our intention to attempt a philosophical history of pugilism. Indeed, the time is not come for such a work. The spirit of the age, though beyond all question a creative one, is not, in our opinion, likely to produce a genius equal to ...
‎1821
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Boxiana; Or, Sketches of Modern Pugilism, Containing All the ...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
John Badcock, Jr., 2010
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Boxiana; Or, Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism: From ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Pierce Egan, 2010
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Boxiana; Or, Sketches of Modern Pugilism, from the ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
P. Egan, 2011
10
A Stein Reader
Believe me. Pink Melon Joy. ii. It pleases me very much. Little swimming on the water. I meant to mention pugilism. Pugilism leaning. Leaning and thinking. Thinking. I meant to mention pugilism. Pugilism and leaning. Leaning and thinking.
Gertrude Stein, Ulla E. Dydo, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUGILISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pugilism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Buckley, Vidal and the Birth of TV-Pundit Pugilism
They lobbed elegant invective rather than throwing punches. Yet in their televised political debates nearly five decades ago, liberal Gore Vidal and conservative ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Pugilism Pals
Pugilism Pals. Credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage. New Roxie in Town She's Got This! New Roxie in Town · She's Got This! Go to Comments. Pugilism Pals. «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
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Pugilism With Racquets -- Kevin Mitchell Delivers an Ace With Break …
... Tuesday, 07 July, 2015 13:38 IST. Total Shares; 0 likes; 0. 0. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer split. Clenched fists - Modern tennis is 'pugilism' with racquets! «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
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Pugilism in the Cataract City
Pugilism in the Cataract City. by Dave Staba. Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller holds his young son while celebrating his first-round knockout of Excell Holmes. Pugilism ... «Artvoice, Jul 15»
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Steelers CB B.W. Webb Adds Pugilism To Offseason Workouts
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback B.W. Webb will be fighting for a roster spot this year during training camp and he is preparing for the upcoming bouts by doing a ... «Steelers Depot, Jun 15»
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Clicking and Streaming: 'Dawg Fight,' a moving, brutal look into DIY …
Billy Corben's "Dawg Fight" looks at DIY pugilism in West Perrine, Florida, one-time home of Kimbo Slice aka "King of the Web Brawlers," in 2008. A viral ... «Baltimore City Paper, May 15»
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The Mayweather vs Pacquiao match is part of pugilism's rich history
Hemingway, when he wasn't fishing for marlin or admiring the bull in his ring, fancied himself to be a pugilist. Norman Mailer, a poor man's Hemingway, wrote a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Pugilism in Pottsville gets title belt
POTTSVILLE — When fighters from across the state converge here for Dream Team Boxing's Pugilism in Pottsville 9, they'll be fighting for more than just ... «Russellville Courier, Apr 15»
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NBC finds fans passionate for pugilism
Before deciding to give boxing a prime-time slot, NBC executives scoured chatboards and social media sites to determine if there would be an audience. «SportsBusiness Daily, Mar 15»
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DEMONT: Pugilism in politics has long if not illustrious history in N.S.
For those able to take the long view of history, though, one thing is clear: it's hardly the first time politics and pugilism have intersected in this province. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jan 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pugilism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pugilism>. Apr 2024 ».
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