hooliganism
pronunciation
How to pronounce hooliganism in British English:
UK ['hu:lɪɡənɪzəm]
How to pronounce hooliganism in American English:
US ['hulɪɡənɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Word Origin
- hooliganism (n.)
- 1898, from hooligan + -ism.
Example
- 1. We know that hooliganism deters fans from going to football .
- 2. Hooliganism fell away for many reasons .
- 3. Preventive measures that helped to ease britain 's once-endemic problem of football hooliganism could be adopted .
- 4. Russian laws on extremism and ' petty hooliganism ' have been used to limit political speech and personal attacks against mr. putin .
- 5. In some cultures , chucking water on the hot rocks is mandatory : in others it is close to hooliganism .