Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Indulgence in the boisterous horse-play and ruffianism of the hooligans of South London and other large centers of population.

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  • noun Unruly aggressive behavior; behavior associated with hooligans

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  • noun willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

Etymologies

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hooligan +‎ -ism

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Examples

  • Thus, I wonder if I can be the only one to question the priorities of justice commissioner Franco Frattini who, according to Reuters has decided that football hooliganism is such a great threat that there should be a "Europe-wide ban" to keep offenders from travelling and entering stadiums.

    A question of priorities Richard 2006

  • The Minister wants to condemn in the strongest possible terms the hooliganism that characterised the Convention and wishes to appeal to licensees to address any concerns they might have in a civilised manner.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Poland has been already criticised by UEFA officials over hooliganism, which is says is destroying the country's image.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2011

  • As per hooliganism, that is largely but not exclusively an English phenomenon more than a global one and more often found at the club level and not at the international level though in

    MyDD 2010

  • The hooliganism was the fault of either the Harper government or the police.

    CalgaryGrit 2010

  • Can you see that hard-core political opposition actually isolating itself from the so-called hooliganism as Alireza is suggesting? ...

    MRZine.org 2010

  • "hooliganism" -- a criminal charge that carries up to five years in jail.

    Committee to Protect Journalists 2009

  • All of this would be funnier if not for the fact that this kind of hooliganism and casual trampling of First Amendment rights from people who claim to embrace the Constitution as holy writ is symptomatic of a deeper problem.

    Michael Winship: The Pulpit of Bullies Michael Winship 2010

  • All of this would be funnier if not for the fact that this kind of hooliganism and casual trampling of First Amendment rights from people who claim to embrace the Constitution as holy writ is symptomatic of a deeper problem.

    Michael Winship: The Pulpit of Bullies Michael Winship 2010

  • All of this would be funnier if not for the fact that this kind of hooliganism and casual trampling of First Amendment rights from people who claim to embrace the Constitution as holy writ is symptomatic of a deeper problem.

    Michael Winship: The Pulpit of Bullies Michael Winship 2010

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