vigilantism

/ ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. the methods, conduct, attitudes, etc, associated with vigilantes, esp militancy, bigotry, or suspiciousness

Example Sentences

Higher Israeli authorities are trying to suppress vigilantism.

From The Daily Beast

But every now and then, online vigilantism precipitates civic justice.

From The Daily Beast

And people might think twice about Zimmerman-style vigilantism in the future, she said.

From The Daily Beast

Leah Parsons issued a statement discouraging vigilantism too.

From The Daily Beast

Others call it a story of revenge, of a new brand of online vigilantism that requires no evidence, no attorneys, judge, or jury.

From The Daily Beast