pugilism
noun
pu·gi·lism
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Definition of pugilism
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Other Words from pugilism
pugilistic
\ ˌpyü-jə-ˈli-stik
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of pugilism in a Sentence
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And once Christianity became championed by Rome, one of the most militaristic civilizations the world has known, philosophical discussions on the nature of good and evil became martial instructions for purges and pugilism. — Bettany Hughes, New York Times, "How Christians Destroyed the Ancient World," 8 June 2018 Some see that same pugilism as a negative, especially when he's used it to deliver sharp upper cuts to top Republican leaders who had once been in his corner and now harshly criticize him as an ungrateful opportunist. — Maureen Groppe, Indianapolis Star, "Todd Rokita is battling 'the elites,' including fellow Republicans who used to support him," 26 Apr. 2018 Being his first foray into professional pugilism, McGregor won rounds against one of the sport’s greatest. — Jim Varsallone, miamiherald, "Conor McGregor, MMA win in loss," 27 Aug. 2017 Unlike most big-time pugilism spectacles, this fight is not a title bout. — TIME.com, "The Spectacle in Sin City," 18 Aug. 2017 Every generation of leftists angrily vents about liberalism’s slim ambitions and its paucity of pugilism. — Rosa Inocencio Smith, The Atlantic, "The Atlantic," 10 Aug. 2017 The NHL boasts the fastest, most dynamic players in its 100-year history, but the sport of grace has a credibility gap so long as pugilism is accepted in an age of vigilant scrutiny of concussions and head injuries. — Brian Murphy, Twin Cities, "Brian Murphy: Forty years later, the hidden message of ‘Slap Shot’ goes unheeded," 8 Feb. 2017 At the same time, even ideological hard-liners who share the president’s pugilism but not his pragmatism have stuck by him because Mr. Trump has made the right enemies — and gleefully ridiculed them with public insults rarely heard from a president. — Jonathan Martin, New York Times, "As Georgia Vote Nears, G.O.P. Asks if Ideological Purity Matters Anymore," 9 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pugilism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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