Thuggery

/ˈθʌɡəri/

noun

Violent or aggressive behavior like a thug.

The police are determined to clamp down on acts of thuggery in the city.

Disapproving

noun

The police are determined to clamp down on acts of thuggery in the city.

Disapproving

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Thuggery implies disapproval and is used to condemn violent behaviors, often linked to criminality.

The mayor denounced the thuggery that had taken over the downtown area.

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Often used in news reports to describe unruly behavior by groups, such as gangs or hooligans.

Headlines reported increased thuggery among rival fans after the football match.

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Thuggery can also refer to non-physical aggression, like intimidation or bullying.

She felt the corporation's negotiation tactics bordered on thuggery.

aggressionbarbarismbrutalitycrueltyrowdyismviolence

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