thuggery

/ˈθəɡɝi/ noun

The violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion, manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them.

Word Origin Thuggery traces back to the Sanskrit sthaga, meaning 'thief' or 'rogue', and originally referred to the Thuggee cult in India who strangled travelers. The word thug entered English in the 1800s, and thuggery describes their violent behavior. The PIE root *(s)teg- also gives us words related to covering or concealing, fitting for a secretive criminal gang.

noun The violent, criminal acts that are associated with thugs, and/or the fashion, manner of speaking, and demeanor associated with them. countable

The neighborhood was plagued by thuggery and vandalism.

(名词) 暴行;流氓行径;恶行;暴力行为;犯罪活动 【暴行;流氓行径】

这个社区饱受暴行和破坏公物行为的困扰。

(sustantivo) matonismo; pandillismo; delincuencia; brutalidad; barrabrava [Los actos violentos y delictivos asociados con los matones, y/o la moda, forma de hablar y actitud asociados con ellos.]

El barrio estaba plagado de vandalismo y thuggery.

(nom) brutalité; voyoucratie; hooliganisme; bagarre de rue [Ensemble des actes violents et criminels associés aux voyous, ou encore le comportement, le langage et l'apparence qui les caractérisent.]

Le quartier était en proie aux violences des voyous et au vandalisme.

(Substantiv) Gewalttätigkeit; Rowdytum; Kriminalität; Schlägertum [gewalttätige, kriminelle Handlungen, die mit Schlägern assoziiert werden, sowie das damit verbundene Auftreten und Verhalten.]

Die Nachbarschaft wurde von **Thuggery** und Vandalismus heimgesucht.

(名詞) 暴力団やならず者(thugs)による暴力的な犯罪行為、または彼らの服装・話し方・態度の総称。

その地域ではthuggeryと破壊行為が蔓延し、住民は怯えて暮らしていた。

(substantivo) banditismo; vandalismo; arruaça; brutalidade [Os atos violentos e criminosos associados a bandidos, e/ou a moda, o modo de falar e a conduta associados a eles.]

O bairro foi assolado por vandalismo e violência.

Word parts: thug + g + ery

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