pugilism
pu·gi·lism
noun
1.
fighting with the fists
Origin
From Latin pugil (“fist”) + -ism, related to pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European roots. Compare contemporary pugilist (“boxer”), 1790.
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