What is another word for bullfighting?

Pronunciation: [bˈʊlfa͡ɪtɪŋ] (IPA)

Bullfighting has been a traditional sport in many countries for centuries. However, due to animal rights concerns, the popularity of bullfighting has declined over the years. To describe bullfighting more accurately and without promoting violence, there are several synonyms that can be used. One of them is "tauromachia," which is a term that refers to the art of bullfighting as a cultural tradition. Another synonym is "corrida de toros," which means the running of the bulls. This term is often used in Spain where bullfighting is still popular. Finally, some people may use "bull wrestling" or "bull baiting" as alternatives to bullfighting, emphasizing the pain and suffering of the animal rather than the skills of the performers.

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    • Verb, gerund or present participle
      racing.
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Usage examples for Bullfighting

Gambling, cockfighting, and bullfighting were the amusements of the people.
"Cowper"
Goldwin Smith
It seems I have offended you by saying that bullfighting is a poor sport.
"The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle"
Hugh Lofting
If you wished to stop all bullfighting here after to-morrow, you could do it, couldn't you?"
"The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle"
Hugh Lofting

Famous quotes with Bullfighting

  • But I think the other is a little more like bullfighting, a little more daring and although I appreciate good acting and I liked being versatile my whole career, it kept me working.
    Robert Klein
  • They say that if you can stay away from bullfighting for a year you can stay away from it forever. That is not true but it has some truth in it and, except for fights in Mexico, I had been away for fourteen years. A lot of that time though was like being in jail except that I was locked out; not locked in.
    Ernest Hemingway
  • Any man can face death but to be committed to bring it as close as possible while performing certain classic movements and do this again and again and again and then deal it out yourself with a sword to an animal weighing half a ton which you love is more complicated than just facing death. It is facing your performance as a creative artist each day and your necessity to function as a skillful killer. Antonio had to kill quickly and mercifully and still give the bull one full chance at him when he crossed over the horn at least twice a day. Everyone in bullfighting helps everyone else in bullfighting in the ring. In spite of all rivalries and hatreds it is the closest brotherhood there is. Only bullfighters know the risks they run and what the bull can do with his horns to their bodies and their minds.
    Ernest Hemingway
  • I had my good looks, my blond hair, my height, build, and bullfighting school, I suppose I became one of the Village equivalents of an Eagle Scout badge for the girls. I was one of the credits needed for a diploma in the sexual humanities.
    Norman Mailer
  • He was an admirer of the bullfight, and had once drawn my attention to the fact that only cricket and bullfighting had inspired any appreciable literature.
    Dal Stivens

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