vigilantism
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vigilantism — Taking the law into one s own hands and attempting to effect justice according to one s own understanding of right and wrong; action taken by a voluntary association of persons who organize themselves for the purpose of protecting a common… … Law dictionary
vigilantism — ☆ vigilantism [vij΄ə lan′tiz΄əm, vij΄əlän′tiz΄əm; vij′ə lən tiz΄əm ] n. the lawless, violent methods, spirit, etc. of vigilantes vigilantist adj. * * * See vigilante. * * * … Universalium
vigilantism — ☆ vigilantism [vij΄ə lan′tiz΄əm, vij΄əlän′tiz΄əm; vij′ə lən tiz΄əm ] n. the lawless, violent methods, spirit, etc. of vigilantes vigilantist adj … English World dictionary
vigilantism — vigilante ► NOUN ▪ a member of a self appointed group of people who undertake law enforcement in their community without legal authority. DERIVATIVES vigilantism noun. ORIGIN from Spanish, vigilant … English terms dictionary
vigilantism — noun see vigilante … New Collegiate Dictionary
vigilantism — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. taking the law into one s own hands, mob law, mob rule, lynchlaw, lynching … English dictionary for students
vigilantism — n. actions and principles of a vigilance committee; characteristic behavior and attitudes of a vigilante … English contemporary dictionary
vigilantism — vig·i·lan·tism … English syllables
vigilantism — /vɪdʒəˈlæntɪzəm/ (say vijuh lantizuhm) noun the methods, practices and attitudes associated with vigilantes, such as intolerance, bigotry, racism, etc …
vigilantism — noun the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑law enforcement … Useful english dictionary
