thuggery
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8.3
- noun
- /ˈθʌɡəri/
- NSFW
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violencia
- His only attributes are pettiness and thuggery, just like his Chicago hoodlum cronies.
- violence and thuggery
- political thuggery
- sort of thuggery
Examples
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No one knows better than he the thuggery abroad in the world; but the response has to be measured and effective.
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No one was caught at anything because nothing happened except political thuggery.
Blog text (31) -
Now there was a bit of teenage thuggery you could probably get away with.
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Chicago-style thuggery is on full display for every American to see.
Blog text (27) -
We see this same kind of thuggery in the Democratic sections of precincts in North Texas, particularly Dallas County.
Blog text (20) -
The community has had enough of the thuggery that has plagued their streets for years.
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Reports of thuggery and violence have increased in the city, alarming residents.
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The police are taking measures to combat the thuggery that is causing fear among citizens.
Synonyms
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5.6
Very cruel and violent actions that hurt people
101
3.5
Hostile or violent behavior toward others
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4.1
Actions that hurt or try to control other people
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6.3
Being very cruel and violent toward other people or animals
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7.2
Violent, noisy, or damaging actions by groups, often at sports events
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7.8
Violent actions that try to scare or hurt other people
Violent behavior that breaks the law and harms other people
Antonyms
How Violent
- Offensive
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5.6
- NSFW
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8.3
- Offensive
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2.8
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3.5
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4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word thuggery comes from the Hindi word thug and the older form thuggee, which meant 'cheat' or 'thief'. In the 1800s English speakers used thug for violent gangs in India who robbed or killed travelers, so thuggery now means violent, brutal behavior.