vigilante (redirected from vigilanteism)

vig·i·lan·te  (vj-lnt)

n.

1. One who takes or advocates the taking of law enforcement into one's own hands.

2. A member of a vigilance committee.

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[Spanish, watchman, vigilante, from Latin vigilns, vigilant-, present participle of vigilre, to be watchful, from vigil, watchful; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]

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vigi·lantism (-lntz-m), vigi·lante·ism (-t-zm) n.

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vigilante [ˌvɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ]

n

1. one of an organized group of citizens who take upon themselves the protection of their district, properties, etc.

2. Also called vigilance man US a member of a vigilance committee

[from Spanish, from Latin vigilāre to keep watch]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

vigilante - member of a vigilance committee       vigilance man unpaid worker, volunteer - a person who performs voluntary work

Translations

vigilante [ˈvɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ] N → vigilante mf

vigilante [ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti]

n → membre mf d'une milice privée

modif [patrol, justice] → de paramilitaires
a vigilante squad → une milice privée

vigilante

n Mitglied einer Selbstschutzorganisation; the vigilantes → die Bürgerwehr, der Selbstschutz

adj attr → Selbstschutz-; vigilante group → Selbstschutzgruppe f

vigilante [ˌvɪdʒɪˈlæntɪ] n → vigilante m/f (privato cittadino)