palikarism

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noun

The lawless warlike practices of certain ancient Greeks.

OriginAncient Greek παλικάρι →
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Meanings

nounpalikarism (uncountable)
  1. historicalrareuncountableThe lawless warlike practices of certain ancient Greeks.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαλικάρι
  2. Englishpalikarism

From Ancient Greek παλικάρι (palikári) + -ism.

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APA

palikarism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palikarism

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“palikarism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palikarism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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