pugilist
Other forms: pugilists
Pugilist is a fancy word for boxer, one who indulges in the noble art of pugilism, or fighting with one's fists.
Be warned when people use the term pugilist or you see it in the paper. Nowadays such a term is often sarcastic in tone and critical of boxing's claims for legitimacy, often suggesting it's essentially savagery masquerading as sport. If you hear "the term "fighter" you can be more certain it's used with approval, or at least without prejudice.
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someone who fights with fists for sportsynonyms: boxertypes:bantamweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 poundsfeatherweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 poundsflyweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 poundsjunior featherweightweighs no more than 122 poundsjunior lightweightweighs no more than 130 poundsjunior middleweightweighs no more than 154 poundsjunior welterweightweighs no more than 140 poundslight flyweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 106 poundslight heavyweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 poundslight middleweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 156 poundslightweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 poundslight welterweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 140 poundsmiddleweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 poundspunchersomeone who delivers punchessparring mate, sparring partnera boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fightsuper heavyweightan amateur boxer who weighs more than 201 poundswelterweightan amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 poundsfeatherweighta professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 poundsheavyweighta competitor in the highest weight class for a sport, especially wrestling, boxing, or martial artslightweighta professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 poundsmiddleweighta professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 poundswelterweighta professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 poundstype of:
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Vocabulary lists containing pugilist
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