ruffianismn.
/ˈrʌfɪənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /ˈrəfiənɪzəm/ Conduct or demeanour characteristic of a ruffian or ruffians; violence, lawlessness; ruffianly behaviour. Occasionally also: ruffians collectively.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun]
outragec1300
outrakea1400
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outrageousty1485
outraying1487
ruffianry1583
ruffianism1589
thuggery1838
thuggism1859
mayhem1870
hooliganism1898
rough stuff1913
yobbism1969
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the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > ruffianly conduct > [noun] > and character
ruffianry1583
ruffianism1589
ruffianage1809
ruffianhood1855
the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > ruffianly conduct > ruffian > [noun] > collectively
ruffianry1583
ruffianism1589
ruffianage1809
ruffiandom1852
ruffianhood1855
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [noun] > person > collectively
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1589 J. Batt Portraiture Hypocrisie 165 A dayes ruffianisme is more rife than euer it was.
1593 G. Harvey Pierces Supererogation 138 The stately Tragedie scorneth the trifling Comedie: and the trifling Comedie flowteth the new Ruffianisme.
1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. M2 Betwixt a kinde of carelesse rude ruffianisme, and curious finicall complement.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia at Ribauldry Roguery, Ruffianism, Whoredom.
1680 J. Phillips Dr. Oates's Narr. Vindicated viii. 36 There are some books to be Kick'd out of all Credit, and among the rest, none more deservedly then this same fardel of impertinent Ruffianisme.
1797 Rep. Debates House of Commons Ireland 1796–7 173 Ruffianism, the folly of the paroxisms, and the block-headism of that fury, are too ridiculous to excite serious notice.
1829 P. Egan Boxiana New Ser. II. 367 The fine science of the Chelsea Snob soon prevailed over ruffianism.
1854 T. De Quincey On Murder (rev. ed.) in Select. Grave & Gay IV. 87 He was aware of..the ruffianism of this whole neighbourhood.
1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer (1891) 289 This vast concourse of people, containing presumably the ruffianism of all lands under the sun.
1907 Social-Democrat Oct. 628 No one attempts to defend the ruffianism of the unprovoked assaults upon the Japanese.
1978 M. Baker Rise of Victorian Actor vi. 131 Rivalries between entertainers were common at peak periods such as fair-time, leading to brawls and ruffianism.
2003 Lewiston (Idaho) Morning Tribune (Nexis) 14 Nov. 1 c The..deep-seeded racism and ruffianism inherent in the school's top-rated athletics program.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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