Camorrista

[ Italian kah-mawr-rees-tah ]

/ Italian ˌkɑ mɔrˈris tɑ /

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noun, plural Ca·mor·ris·ti

[Italian kah-mawr-rees-tee]. /Italian ˌkɑ mɔrˈris ti/.

a member of the Camorra of Italy.

(lowercase) a member of a society or group resembling the Camorra.

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Also Ca·mor·rist

[kuh-mawr-ist, -mor-]. /kəˈmɔr ɪst, -ˈmɒr-/.

Origin of Camorrista

From Italian, dating back to 1860–65; see origin at Camorra, -ist

Words nearby Camorrista

Camoëns, camogie, camomile, camoodi, Camorra, Camorrista, camote, camouflage, camouflet, camp, Campagna

How to use Camorrista in a sentence

Among the Italian Camorrista, according to Russo, wives are very badly treated.
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