vigilantism

/ (ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænˌtɪzəm) /

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noun

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

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Words nearby vigilantism

vigilambulism, vigilance, vigilance committee, vigilant, vigilante, vigilantism, Vigilius, vigil light, Vigil Mass, vigintillion, vigneron

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How to use vigilantism in a sentence

Higher Israeli authorities are trying to suppress vigilantism.
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But every now and then, online vigilantism precipitates civic justice.
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And people might think twice about Zimmerman-style vigilantism in the future, she said.
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Leah Parsons issued a statement discouraging vigilantism too.
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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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