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单词 pugilism
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pugilismn.

Brit. /ˈpjuːdʒᵻlɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈpjudʒəˌlɪz(ə)m/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pugil , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < classical Latin pugil pugil n.2 + -ism suffix. Compare earlier pugilist n., pugilate n., pugilation n.
The art, sport, or practice of fighting with fists; boxing. Also figurative.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [noun]
defence1549
pugilation1656
fencing1692
boxing1693
the (noble, also manly) art of self-defence1724
noble art1749
bruising1750
ring1770
noble science1778
pugilism1788
sparring1797
the sweet science1810
the fancy1820
pugilistics1820
pugnastics1830
fista1839
scrapping1891
ring-work1899
no contest1922
1788 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 1/1 Among the ancients, Pugilism was in great practice.
1791 J. Hampson Mem. J. Wesley III. 48 Pugilism and cock-fighting, and the rest.
1808 Ann. Reg. 365 One of the best fought battles recorded in the annals of congressional pugilism.
1812 (title) Pancratia, or a history of pugilism.
1877 T. De W. Talmage Serm. 255 Men have made it the ring in which to display their ecclesiastical pugilism.
1909 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 1 May 31/2 The ‘cauliflower ear’ of pugilism.
1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 11 June 472/3 Ever since 1866, when the Queensberry rules were introduced, pugilism has lost much of its romantic interest.
1999 Times 15 July 29/4 A fighter known for his punching power rather than for the exercise of pugilism's finer arts, Dick Richardson..went to Germany to take the European heavyweight title [in 1960].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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