Definitions for vigilanteˌvɪdʒ əˈlæn ti
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vig•i•lan•teˌvɪdʒ əˈlæn ti(n.)(pl.)-tes.
a member of a vigilance committee.
Category: Government, Law
any person who assumes the authority of the law, as by avenging a crime.
Category: Law
Origin of vigilante:
1825–35;< Sp: vigilant
vig`i•lan′tism(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
vigilante, vigilance man(noun)
member of a vigilance committee
Wiktionary
vigilante(Noun)
A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighbourhood.
Origin: From vigilante, from vigilans
Translations for vigilante
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- waaksaamAfrikaans
- يَقِظ، حَذِرArabic
- бдителенBulgarian
- vigilantePortuguese (BR)
- bdělýCzech
- wachsamGerman
- vagtsomDanish
- άγρυπνοςGreek
- vigilanteSpanish
- valvasEstonian
- هشیار؛ مراقبFarsi
- valpasFinnish
- vigilantFrench
- עֵרָנִיHebrew
- सतर्क, चौकसHindi
- budanCroatian
- éber, szemfülesHungarian
- siagaIndonesian
- árvökullIcelandic
- vigilanteItalian
- 用心したJapanese
- 방심않는Korean
- budrusLithuanian
- modrsLatvian
- sentiasa berjaga-jagaMalay
- waakzaamDutch
- årvåken, vaktsomNorwegian
- czujnyPolish
- انتقامPashto
- vigilantePortuguese
- vigilentRomanian
- бдительныйRussian
- bdelý, ostražitýSlovak
- budenSlovenian
- oprezančovekSerbian
- vaksamSwedish
- ซึ่งระแวดระวังThai
- uyanık, tetikteTurkish
- 保持警覺的Chinese (Trad.)
- пильнийUkrainian
- چوکسUrdu
- cảnh giácVietnamese
- 警惕着的Chinese (Simp.)
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