Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bludgeonry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blud-geon-ry
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Harsh coercion; bludgeoning.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Commercial bribery, spying, egregious misrepresentation and bludgeonry are the things which interest the Federal Trade Commission."
"Just as Poe "managed to offend or antagonize an impressive segment of the American literati, either through slashing reviews, biting journalistic profiles, insulting letters, sober threats, or sudden incoherencies," so Holbrooke was perceived in some quarters as "a destructive critic (of the best intentions)" who "fails to see the result of his impromptu diatribes," employing a questionable "literary ‘bludgeonry’.""

Etymology

From bludgeon + -ry.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: bludgeon

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does bludgeonry mean?: Harsh coercion; bludgeoning.
Where does bludgeonry come from?: From bludgeon + -ry.

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