gangsterism

gang·ster·ism

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gang-stuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈgæŋ stəˌrɪz əm/
- /ˈgæŋstərɪzəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gang-stuh-riz-uh m]
- /ˈgæŋ stəˌrɪz əm/

Definitions of gangsterism word

noun gangsterism the methods or behavior of gangsters. 1
noun gangsterism the use of tactics associated with gangsters, as intimidation or violence, in order to achieve something. 1
noun gangsterism The behavior of a gangster; organized crime. 1
noun gangsterism the culture of belonging to organized gangs of criminals, esp involving violence 0

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Origin of gangsterism

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; gangster + -ism

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Parts of speech for Gangsterism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gangsterism

gangsterism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gangsterism usage trend in Literature

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