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thuggism

thuggism noun: the violent acts of the thuggee.

Noun

thuggism (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The violent acts of the thuggee.

Origin of thuggism

From thug + -ism.

Questions about thuggism

What does thuggism mean?
Thuggism means the violent acts of the thuggee.
What part of speech is thuggism?
Thuggism is a noun.

Words near thuggism in the dictionary

  1. thugging it out
  2. thuggis
  3. thuggish
  4. thuggishly
  5. thuggishness
  6. thuggism
  7. thuggo
  8. thuggos
  9. thuggy
  10. thugi
  11. thugification

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