What does "bludgeoning" mean?

An assault with a club or similar weapon.

What is a synonym for "bludgeoning"?

Common synonyms include: abusive, beat, beating, blunt-force, blunt-instrumental, blustering.

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
"In the fell clutch of circumstance / I have not winced nor cried aloud. / Under the bludgeonings of chance / My head is bloody, but unbowed."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of bludgeon form-of, gerund, participle, present

"Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people."