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Ruffianism

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Noun
  1. 1
    The behaviour of a ruffian; ruffians collectively. countable, uncountable

    "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.”"

  2. 2
    violent lawless behavior wordnet

Etymology

From ruffian + -ism.

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