Definition of PUGILISM

pugilism

Plural: pugilisms

Noun

  • The sport or art of fighting with the fists; boxing.
  • fighting with the fists
  • Fighting with fists.

Examples

  • His Words With Friends strategy involved a kind of pugilism, always aggressively attacking.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

boxing, fisticuffs

Scrabble Score: 13

pugilism: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pugilism: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pugilism: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

pugilism: valid Words With Friends Word