vigilantism
vigilantism noun: the activities of a vigilante; acting outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.
Noun
vigilantism (countable and uncountable, plural vigilantisms)
- The activities of a vigilante; acting outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.
- Mr Shapiro also criticised the way Israel governs in the occupied lands, saying “too much Israeli vigilantism in the West Bank goes unchecked,” he said.2016 February 6, James Zogby, “Israel’s prickliness blocks the long quest for peace”, in The National, archived from the original on 22 May 2021, retrieved 08 Feb 2016
Forms of vigilantism
| plural | vigilantisms |
|---|---|
| alternative form | vigilanteism |
Origin of vigilantism
From vigilante + -ism.
Words formed from vigilantism
Questions about vigilantism
- What does vigilantism mean?
- Vigilantism means the activities of a vigilante; acting outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.
- What part of speech is vigilantism?
- Vigilantism is a noun.
- What is the plural of vigilantism?
- The plural of vigilantism is vigilantisms.
Words near vigilantism in the dictionary
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