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vigilantism

/ ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænˌtɪzəm /

noun

  1. the methods, conduct, attitudes, etc, associated with vigilantes, esp militancy, bigotry, or suspiciousness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Higher Israeli authorities are trying to suppress vigilantism.

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

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

Leah Parsons issued a statement discouraging vigilantism too.

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

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