hooliganism


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hoo·li·gan

 (ho͞o′lĭ-gən)
n.
A tough and aggressive or violent youth.

[Origin unknown.]

hoo′li·gan·ism n.
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hooliganism

lawless behavior or conduct typical of a hooligan.
See also: Behavior
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hooliganism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of othershooliganism - willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
destruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
mischief, mischief-making, devilment, roguery, shenanigan, roguishness, devilry, deviltry, mischievousness, rascality - reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
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hooliganism

noun delinquency, violence, disorder, vandalism, rowdiness, loutishness, yobbishness police investigating football hooliganism
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Translations
أعْمال إجْراميَّه
chuligánství
hooliganisme
huliganizmus
óspektir; spellvirki
chuligánstvo
holiganizmsaldırganlıkserserilik

hooliganism

[ˈhuːlɪgənɪzəm] Ngamberrismo m
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hooliganism

[ˈhuːlɪgənɪzəm] nhooliganisme m
football hooliganism → le hooliganisme dans le football
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hooliganism

nRowdytum nt
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hooliganism

[ˈhuːlɪgənɪzm] nteppismo
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hooligan

(ˈhuːligən) noun
a young violent, destructive or badly-behaved person.
ˈhooliganism noun
violent or destructive behaviour especially by young people.
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References in classic literature ?
Equatorial work at low levels is trying enough in all conscience without the added terrors of scientific hooliganism in the Doldrums.
It seemed to be one of those senseless acts of Hooliganism which occur from time to time, and it was reported to the constable on the beat as such.
The brand leaders of football violence, the English, long ago passed on the themes, styles, chants and attitudes of hooliganism to the young men of other nations.
"The client is charged with minor hooliganism, while persons who beat him up are being probed for hooliganism," he said on the sidelines of the session of the lower house of the Kazakh parliament.
The aspirant has condemned hooliganism and political violence in Ahafo Region, and called for something pragmatic to be done to save the image of the new region to kick-start development.
RIGA, Aug 2 (LETA) - Three Polish football fans were detained for hooliganism after Thursday's match between Riga FC and Poland's champions Gliwice Piast, LETA was told at the Riga Municipal Police.
Summary: Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 25 (ANI): Giving credit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for BJP's massive victory in the Lok Sabha elections, party leader and former chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said that it was a victory of 'Modivaad' over 'dynasty, casteism, terrorism and hooliganism'.
LAHORE -- Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf is come at the level of hooliganism against its opponents adding that ineligible leaders wanted to crush the opposition for the secrecy of their failures.
Bilawal said that PTI is come at the level of hooliganism against its opposition parties and wished to crush the opposition in order to save their failures.
But victory should not be pursued at any cost, least of all through hooliganism. And whenever acts of hooliganism are witnessed in sports, they should be dealt with firmly to deter a recurrence.
Suspended AFC Leopards' organising secretary Timothy Lilumbi maintains he is innocent over hooliganism charges.
HOOLIGANISM reared its head again this week as Stoke fans dragged football back to the dark ages at Vale Park.