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hooliganism

/ˈhuɫɪɡəˌnɪzəm/ noun

unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans

Word Origin Hooliganism comes from hooligan, which likely originated from an Irish surname Ó hÚallacháin, meaning 'descendant of the proud one' — Old Irish úall means 'pride, arrogance'. The term got applied to rowdy street gangs in 1890s London. The suffix -ism turns it into a practice or behavior.

noun unruly, aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans countable

The police increased patrols to prevent any potential hooliganism after the football match.

(名词) 流氓行为；流氓行径；滋事行为

警方加强了巡逻，以防止足球比赛后可能出现的任何流氓行为。

(sustantivo) vandalismo; gamberrismo; holiganismo; desorden público [comportamiento desenfrenado y agresivo; comportamiento asociado con vándalos o gamberros]

La policía aumentó las patrullas para prevenir cualquier posible vandalismo después del partido de fútbol.

(nom) hooliganisme; vandalisme; chahut; violence de supporters; bagarre [Comportement violent, agressif et perturbateur, typique des voyous ou de supporters déchaînés.]

La police a renforcé les patrouilles pour éviter tout **hooliganisme** après le match de football.

(Substantiv) Rowdytum; Krawallmacherei; Gewalttätigkeit [rowdyhaftes, aggressives Verhalten; Verhalten, das mit Rowdys oder Hooligans assoziiert wird.]

Die Polizei verstärkte die Streifen, um möglichen **hooliganism** nach dem Fußballspiel zu verhindern.

(名詞) 無法な攻撃的行動。フーリガンに特有の振る舞い。

警察はサッカーの試合後にフーリガン行為を防ぐため、パトロールを強化した。

(substantivo) vandalismo; baderna; arruaça [comportamento indisciplinado e agressivo; comportamento associado a vândalos ou arruaceiros.]

A polícia aumentou as rondas para evitar qualquer possível vandalismo após a partida de futebol.

Synonyms: rowdyism thuggery vandalism disorderly conduct ruffianism violence misbehavior antisocial behavior Antonyms: orderliness good behavior civility decorum
Word parts: hooligan + ism

Common collocations

football subst of prep as prep on prep by prep soccer subst contemporary adj problem subst crime subst drug subst act subst form subst

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