scytalismEtymologyFrom Latin Scytalismus, from Ancient Greek σκυταλισμός (skutalismós, “clubbing”), from σκυτάλη (skutálē) or σκύταλον (skútalon, “club”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”). Equivalent to scytale + -ism.scytalism means The clubbing of wealthy Argives in 370 BC. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 95 out of 100.nounThe clubbing of wealthy Argives in 370 BC.“But in the mean time there arose such a Sedition, follow'd with such Butcheries in Argos, that the like had never been before in any of the Cities of Greece: Which new and unheard of Cruelty was call'd by the Grecians Scytalism, from the manner of the slaughter Committed... whoever were accus'd (of whom there was a vast number, and all very Rich) were Condemn'd to Death; so that there were Execute”