Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

The word "mafia" can be used as noun and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Murphia Taffia alphabet mafia mafia hypothesis mafia state mafia state mafialike mafiocracy nonmafia rainbow mafia

Context

specifically such as moral mafia terrorism

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

camp clique coterie crime syndicate family gangdom gangland ingroup inner circle mob organized crime pack syndicate

Type Of (IsA)

clique criminal organization film game international crime syndicate organized crime organized crime organization syndicate

Related Terms

'Ndrangheta Camorra Mafiosa Mafioso Werewolf capo godfather goodfella mafiya omertà thuggee triad yakuza

Related Terms

arena associate camorra capo conflict crime criminal godfather goodfella group italy leader majority minority ndrangheta omertà organized crime party game political sicilian syndicate thuggee triad trusted united states yakuza

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.