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Meaning of thugification | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The process of rendering or becoming more tough, violent, or brutal.

uncountable

Examples

“His three-point shooting, rebounding and ferocious defense are just what the Knicks need at the small forward spot. Call it the thugification of the Knicks, if you want to.”
“The controversy is useful if only because it illuminates the general thugification of professional sports, which definitely includes the college game.”
“In the future, this should protect us and our society from “thugification”.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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