vig·i·lan·te (v j  -l n t )n. 1. One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands. 2. A member of a vigilance committee. [Spanish, watchman, vigilante, from Latin vigil  ns, vigilant-, present participle of vigilre, to be watchful, from vigil, watchful; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]vig i·lantism (-lntz-m), vigi·lante·ism (-t-zm) n. |
vigilantism [ˌvɪdʒɪˈlæntɪzəm]
n
US the methods, conduct, attitudes, etc., associated with vigilantes, esp militancy, bigotry, or suspiciousness
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| Noun | 1. |  vigilantism - the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the lawslaw enforcement - ensuring obedience to the laws |
Translations
vigilantism
n → Bürgerwehraktionen pl
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