Home › Words › R › ruffianizeruffianizeruffianize · verb — to act like a ruffian.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ruffianize ranks #16,153 of 43,042 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom ruffian + -ize.verbTo act like a ruffian.To make ruffianly.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).