The meaning of MAFIOSO is a member of the Mafia or a mafia.

Mafiosi introduce known members to each other as belonging to cosa nostra ("our thing") or la stessa cosa ("the same thing"), meaning "he is the same thing as you – a mafioso."

MAFIOSO definition: a member of a Mafia or of a mafia. See examples of mafioso used in a sentence.

The word 'mafioso' is derived from Italian and is commonly used to describe a male member of the Mafia. It carries connotations of power, secrecy, and involvement in criminal enterprises.

Miscellaneous criminals (Definition of mafioso from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

mafioso (ˌmæfɪˈəʊsəʊ; Italian mafiˈoso) n, pl -sos or -si (Italian -si) (Sociology) a person belonging to the Mafia

Mafioso (plural: Mafiosi): A member of a Mafia organization, often involved in illegal activities like extortion, protection rackets, and drug trafficking. The term is commonly associated with Sicilian …

Definition of Mafioso noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

A mafioso is a mobster that is a member (i.e. a "made man") of the Sicilian Mafia, Italian-American Mafia, or other Italian criminal organizations.

Informally or generally, a mafia is any of various criminal organizations that include, or bear a strong similarity to, the original Sicilian Mafia, the Italian-American Mafia, or other Italian organized crime …