vigilantism
/ (ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænˌtɪzəm) /
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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Example sentences from the Web for vigilantism
And people might think twice about Zimmerman-style vigilantism in the future, she said.
But it was never a place where vigilantism ensured arbitrary enforcement of codes of behavior.
They're concerned about Jones' tactics, Tangen explains, because he flirts with vigilantism and seems to court the media.