pugilism

🇺🇸 /ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpjuːdʒɪlɪzəm/
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noun
R

the sport of fighting with the fists

He took up pugilism at a young age and became a professional boxer.

translation

n. the sport of fighting with the fists

Word Forms

Plural pugilisms