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ruffianism

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10 lettersPart of speech nounSorted affiimnrsuStarts with REnds with M0 clues
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Definitions

  1. violent lawless behavior

Word origin

From ruffian + -ism.

Used in a sentence

  • Each new comer was one more recruit to the ranks of ruffianism, and not a man penned in that reeking den of infamy but became a sworn hater of law, order, and “free-men.”
  • A scrubby beard covered his face to the cheekbones, giving him an air of ruffianism that went oddly with his large weak frame and nervous movements.

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