Gladiatorial
adjective
Related to fights in ancient Rome where people, often slaves, fought to the death for the entertainment of others.
The gladiatorial contests were brutal and often resulted in the death of one of the opponents.
Often appears as...
- gladiatorial combat
- gladiatorial games
Usage tips
Historical
adjective
Aggressively competitive or combative, likened to the brutal contests of ancient Roman gladiators.
The business world can often be a gladiatorial environment where only the strongest survive.
Often appears as...
- gladiatorial struggle
- gladiatorial competition
adjective
Related to fights in ancient Rome where people, often slaves, fought to the death for the entertainment of others.
The gladiatorial contests were brutal and often resulted in the death of one of the opponents.
Often appears as...
- gladiatorial combat
- gladiatorial games
Usage tips
Historical
adjective
Aggressively competitive or combative, likened to the brutal contests of ancient Roman gladiators.
The business world can often be a gladiatorial environment where only the strongest survive.
Often appears as...
- gladiatorial struggle
- gladiatorial competition
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Ancient Context
Use 'gladiatorial' to link modern concepts to the Roman era, showing harshness or intensity.
Her patience faced a gladiatorial test during the long meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Brutality
Emphasizes the extreme violence associated with ancient Roman spectacles.
The movie depicted the gladiatorial savagery of the Colosseum.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal Usage
Best used literally when discussing actual Roman history or archeology.
The excavation uncovered evidence of a gladiatorial barracks.
Pro Tip 1/3Ancient Context
Use 'gladiatorial' to link modern concepts to the Roman era, showing harshness or intensity.
Her patience faced a gladiatorial test during the long meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Brutality
Emphasizes the extreme violence associated with ancient Roman spectacles.
The movie depicted the gladiatorial savagery of the Colosseum.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal Usage
Best used literally when discussing actual Roman history or archeology.
The excavation uncovered evidence of a gladiatorial barracks.
Pro Tip 1/3Ancient Context
Use 'gladiatorial' to link modern concepts to the Roman era, showing harshness or intensity.
Her patience faced a gladiatorial test during the long meeting.
Pro Tip 2/3Historical Brutality
Emphasizes the extreme violence associated with ancient Roman spectacles.
The movie depicted the gladiatorial savagery of the Colosseum.
Pro Tip 3/3Literal Usage
Best used literally when discussing actual Roman history or archeology.
The excavation uncovered evidence of a gladiatorial barracks.
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Carl Honore: In praise...
paragraphs there, sometimes a whole page, and of course, my little boy knew the book inside out, so we would quarrel. And what should have been the most relaxing, the most intimate, the most tender moment of the day, when a dad sits down to read to his son, became instead this kind of gladiatorial battle of wills,
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Praising slowness - Carl...
and of course my little boy knew the book inside out so we would quarrel and what should have been the most relaxing the most intimate the most tender moment of the day when a dad sits down to read to his son became instead this kind of gladiatorial battle of wills a clash between his speed and my speed and his
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How AI can save our...
to fire at each other. But in the Chinese environment, it's truly a gladiatorial fight to the death. In such a brutal environment, entrepreneurs learn to grow very rapidly, they learn to make their products better at lightning speed, and they learn to hone their business models
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What’s the difference...
our scientific ideas as a work in progress. Laws usually resist change since they wouldn't have been adopted if they didn't fit the data, though we occasionally revise laws in the face of new unexpected information. A theory's acceptance, however, is often gladiatorial.
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Gladiator Training PIPE...
Pompeii and they illustrate beautifully the extrordinary variety that you need to make a gladiatorial spectacle look at this guy with these this helmet with tiny little holes that gives him good protection the various styles of armor
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Brutal Gameplay PIPE When...
expression bread and circuses from we tend to think of the gladiatorial games as decadent depraved the self-indulgence of a people in decline yet they are meant to halt all that their way for teaching people not so much how to live
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How Twitter needs to...
towards a topics and interest bias. Because isn't it the case that one reason why you have so much content on there is a result of putting millions of people around the world in this kind of gladiatorial contest with each other
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The Romans flooded the...
The grand opening was celebrated with 100 days of pageantry and gladiatorial games, setting the precedent for programming that included parades, musical performances, public executions, and of course, gladiatorial combat.
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TED2015 in review PIPE...
is on but this room doesn't really know much about that because we only had one talk addressing sports one talk and it made the great find gladiatorial act of basketball look like this
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Filming Africa’s Top...
they have to kill in order to live. It's exhilarating, it's exciting, it's a very primal, almost gladiatorial kind of instinct that they have.
Video examples
Carl Honore: In praise...
paragraphs there, sometimes a whole page, and of course, my little boy knew the book inside out, so we would quarrel. And what should have been the most relaxing, the most intimate, the most tender moment of the day, when a dad sits down to read to his son, became instead this kind of gladiatorial battle of wills,
Video examples
Praising slowness - Carl...
and of course my little boy knew the book inside out so we would quarrel and what should have been the most relaxing the most intimate the most tender moment of the day when a dad sits down to read to his son became instead this kind of gladiatorial battle of wills a clash between his speed and my speed and his
Video examples
How AI can save our...
to fire at each other. But in the Chinese environment, it's truly a gladiatorial fight to the death. In such a brutal environment, entrepreneurs learn to grow very rapidly, they learn to make their products better at lightning speed, and they learn to hone their business models
Video examples
What’s the difference...
our scientific ideas as a work in progress. Laws usually resist change since they wouldn't have been adopted if they didn't fit the data, though we occasionally revise laws in the face of new unexpected information. A theory's acceptance, however, is often gladiatorial.
Video examples
Gladiator Training PIPE...
Pompeii and they illustrate beautifully the extrordinary variety that you need to make a gladiatorial spectacle look at this guy with these this helmet with tiny little holes that gives him good protection the various styles of armor
Video examples
Brutal Gameplay PIPE When...
expression bread and circuses from we tend to think of the gladiatorial games as decadent depraved the self-indulgence of a people in decline yet they are meant to halt all that their way for teaching people not so much how to live
Video examples
How Twitter needs to...
towards a topics and interest bias. Because isn't it the case that one reason why you have so much content on there is a result of putting millions of people around the world in this kind of gladiatorial contest with each other
Video examples
The Romans flooded the...
The grand opening was celebrated with 100 days of pageantry and gladiatorial games, setting the precedent for programming that included parades, musical performances, public executions, and of course, gladiatorial combat.
Video examples
TED2015 in review PIPE...
is on but this room doesn't really know much about that because we only had one talk addressing sports one talk and it made the great find gladiatorial act of basketball look like this
Video examples
Filming Africa’s Top...
they have to kill in order to live. It's exhilarating, it's exciting, it's a very primal, almost gladiatorial kind of instinct that they have.
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Diablo Cody
American Writer
I've been watching 'American Idol' since its debut season in 2002. Back then, America hadn't yet evolved into a gladiatorial cybernation of bloggers, tweeters, and self-ordained voice coaches.
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George Will
Journalist
Football is entertainment in which the audience is expected to delight in gladiatorial action that a growing portion of the audience knows may cause the players degenerative brain disease.
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Mike Cernovich
American Writer
I enjoy just the raw human visceral reaction of jumping into the arena and just swinging the hammer and seeing what is left over afterwards. Twitter is just modern-day gladiatorial combat.
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William Regal
English Businessman
People from the beginning of time have always loved to watch two people in competition with each other. You go back to the gladiatorial shows, there's just something about it.
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Mary Beard
I loved 'Gladiator,' and I thought its depiction of gladiatorial combat, although it was an aggrandizing picture, was cleverly and expertly done.
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Michael Mandelbaum
American Author
Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.
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Tina Brown
American Editor
Public life has become so gladiatorial. Every day, another reputation bites the dust.
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Adam Peaty
British Athlete
Grime reminds me that swimming is very gladiatorial.
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Adam Peaty
British Athlete
I believe in that gladiatorial mind-set. I love it.
Quote examples
Diablo Cody
American Writer
I've been watching 'American Idol' since its debut season in 2002. Back then, America hadn't yet evolved into a gladiatorial cybernation of bloggers, tweeters, and self-ordained voice coaches.
Quote examples
George Will
Journalist
Football is entertainment in which the audience is expected to delight in gladiatorial action that a growing portion of the audience knows may cause the players degenerative brain disease.
Quote examples
Mike Cernovich
American Writer
I enjoy just the raw human visceral reaction of jumping into the arena and just swinging the hammer and seeing what is left over afterwards. Twitter is just modern-day gladiatorial combat.
Quote examples
William Regal
English Businessman
People from the beginning of time have always loved to watch two people in competition with each other. You go back to the gladiatorial shows, there's just something about it.
Quote examples
Mary Beard
I loved 'Gladiator,' and I thought its depiction of gladiatorial combat, although it was an aggrandizing picture, was cleverly and expertly done.
Quote examples
Michael Mandelbaum
American Author
Football is controlled violence, but it is violence, which people have loved to watch since the gladiatorial contests in ancient Rome.
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Tina Brown
American Editor
Public life has become so gladiatorial. Every day, another reputation bites the dust.
Quote examples
Adam Peaty
British Athlete
Grime reminds me that swimming is very gladiatorial.
Quote examples
Adam Peaty
British Athlete
I believe in that gladiatorial mind-set. I love it.
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