A member of the Camorra, a notorious Neapolitan organized crime syndicate or mafia group that engaged in illegal activities.
From Italian 'camorra,' a term of unknown origin possibly derived from Spanish 'gamurra' (a type of jacket worn by soldiers) or from a Neapolitan dialect word. The suffix '-ist' indicates a member or adherent of the organization.
The Camorra predates the more famous Sicilian Mafia by centuries, emerging in Naples during the 16th century, and its members actually had a complex code of honor and initiation rituals similar to modern criminal organizations worldwide.
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