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duelism

duelism noun: the practice of fighting duels.

Noun

duelism (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, rare) The practice of fighting duels.
    • About the year 1640, when the malignant star of duelism shone with more than its usual fatal influence […]1848, The Gazette of the Union, Golden Rule, and Odd Fellows' Family Companion, page 267

Origin of duelism

From duel + -ism.

Questions about duelism

What does duelism mean?
Duelism means the practice of fighting duels.
What part of speech is duelism?
Duelism is a noun.

Words near duelism in the dictionary

  1. dueling pistol
  2. dueling pistols
  3. dueling tree
  4. dueling trees
  5. duelings
  6. duelism
  7. duelist
  8. duelistic
  9. duelists
  10. duelled
  11. dueller

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