What does thuggery mean?

Definitions for thuggery
thug·ge·ry

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word thuggery.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. thuggerynoun

    violent or brutal acts as of thugs

Wiktionary

  1. thuggerynoun

    The violent act of thugs.

Wikipedia

  1. thuggery

    Thuggee (UK: , US: ) are actions and crimes carried out by Thugs, historically, organised gangs of professional robbers and murderers in India. The English word thug traces its roots to the Hindi ठग (ṭhag), which means 'swindler' or 'deceiver'. Related words are the verb thugna ('to deceive'), from the Sanskrit स्थग (sthaga 'cunning, sly, fraudulent') and स्थगति (sthagati, 'he conceals'). This term, describing the murder and robbery of travellers, was popular in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, especially northern and eastern regions of historical India (present-day northern/eastern India and Bangladesh). Contemporary scholarship is increasingly skeptical of the thuggee concept, and has questioned the existence of such a phenomenon, which has led many historians to describe thuggee as the invention of the British colonial regime.Thugs were said to have travelled in groups across the Indian subcontinent. Thugs are said to have operated as gangs of highway robbers, tricking and later strangling their victims. To take advantage of their victims, the thugs would join travellers and gain their confidence, which would allow them to surprise and strangle the travellers with a handkerchief or noose. They would then rob and bury their victims. This led to the thugs being called Phansigar ("using a noose"), a term more commonly used in southern India. During the 1830s, the thugs were targeted for eradication by the Governor-General of India, Lord William Bentinck, and his chief captain, William Henry Sleeman.

ChatGPT

  1. thuggery

    Thuggery generally refers to violent, ruthless, or criminal behavior, often linked with gangs or organized crime. It can be characterized by aggressive acts such as intimidation, assault, or other forms of violence. The term derives from the historical "Thuggee" in India, who were known for their violent criminal activities. It is often used to describe behavior that is uncivilized, unprincipled, and lawless, intending to cause harm or fear.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Thuggerynoun

    alt. of Thuggism

Matched Categories

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

How to pronounce thuggery?

How to say thuggery in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of thuggery in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of thuggery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of thuggery in a Sentence

  1. Friday Johnson:

    Racist thuggery has no place on our streets, anyone attacking our police will be met with the full force of the law.

  2. Andrew Parker:

    Bare-faced lying seems to be the default mode, coupled with ridicule of critics, the Russian state's now well-practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion along with new and old forms of espionage, and high-levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery is what is meant these days by the term 'hybrid threats'.

  3. Andrew Parker:

    Instead of becoming a respected great nation it risks becoming a more isolated pariah, the Russian state's now well-practised doctrine of blending media manipulation, social media disinformation and distortion along with new and old forms of espionage, and high-levels of cyber attacks, military force and criminal thuggery is what is meant these days by the term hybrid threats.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

thuggery#100000#146756#333333

Translations for thuggery

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • البلطجةArabic
  • matanzaSpanish
  • brutalitéFrench
  • The word "thuggery" can be translated to Norwegian as "røverskap" or "voldsomhet," depending on the context. If you have a specific sentence or context in which you're using the word, I can provide a more precise translation.Norwegian
  • 暴行Chinese

Get even more translations for thuggery »

Translation

Find a translation for the thuggery definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"thuggery." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 2 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/thuggery>.

Discuss these thuggery definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for thuggery? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    thuggery

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
    A slur
    B hypostatization
    C calcaneus
    D rung

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for thuggery: