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PRONUNCIATION OF VIGILANTISM

vigilantism  [ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænˌtɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIGILANTISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vigilantism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VIGILANTISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vigilante

A vigilante (/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/, /ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænteɪ/; Spanish: ; Portuguese: , ) is a member of a self-appointed group that undertakes law enforcement without legal authority.

Definition of vigilantism in the English dictionary

The definition of vigilantism in the dictionary is the methods, conduct, attitudes, etc, associated with vigilantes, esp militancy, bigotry, or suspiciousness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIGILANTISM


astigmatism
əˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm
automatism
ɔːˈtɒməˌtɪzəm
baptism
ˈbæpˌtɪzəm
Comtism
ˈkɔːnˌtɪzəm
conservatism
kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm
electromagnetism
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
erotism
ˈɛrəˌtɪzəm
giantism
ˈdʒaɪənˌtɪzəm
gigantism
ˈdʒaɪɡænˌtɪzəm
hirsutism
ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm
immanentism
ˈɪmənənˌtɪzəm
indifferentism
ɪnˈdɪfrənˌtɪzəm
magnetism
ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
patriotism
ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm
pragmatism
ˈpræɡməˌtɪzəm
Protestantism
ˈprɒtɪstənˌtɪzəm
rheumatism
ˈruːməˌtɪzəm
scientism
ˈsaɪənˌtɪzəm
syncretism
ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm
tarantism
ˈtærənˌtɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIGILANTISM

vig
viga
vigesimal
vigia
vigil
vigil light
Vigil Mass
vigilance
vigilance committee
vigilance man
vigilant
vigilante
vigilantly
vigilantness
vigintillion
vigneron
vignette
vignetter
vignetting
vignettist

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIGILANTISM

animal magnetism
anti-Semitism
autism
corybantism
dilettantism
flagellantism
hundred-percentism
intransigentism
irredentism
Kantism
magmatism
mutism
obscurantism
pedantism
pococurantism
presentism
quattrocentism
saintism
statism
Vedantism

Synonyms and antonyms of vigilantism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vigilantism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIGILANTISM

Find out the translation of vigilantism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vigilantism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vigilantism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

治安维持会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vigilantismo
570 millions of speakers

English

vigilantism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अतिसतर्कता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنظيمات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бдительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vigilantismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vigilantism
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

justicier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kewaspadaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstjustiz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自警主義
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vigilantism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vigilantism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vigilantism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எச்சரிக்கையாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सावधानता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dayatmacılığa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vigilantism
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samoobrona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пильність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vigilantism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vigilantism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vigilantisme
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vigilantism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vigilantism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vigilantism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIGILANTISM»

The term «vigilantism» is regularly used and occupies the 82.075 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIGILANTISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vigilantism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vigilantism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vigilantism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIGILANTISM»

Discover the use of vigilantism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vigilantism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Vigilantism and the State in Modern Latin America: Essays on ...
This book is the first major analysis of the vigilantism that accompanies the economic, political, and social disintegration occurring in many Latin American countries.
Martha Knisely Huggins, 1991
2
Lynching and Vigilantism in the United States: An Annotated ...
Filling a void in the history of American collective violence, this bibliography includes over 4,200 works dealing with vigilante movements and lynchings.
‎1997
3
Vigilant Citizens: Vigilantism and the State
This book will be of value to undergraduates and graduates in anthropology, political sociology, criminology and history.
R. G. Abrahams, 1998
4
Vigilantism: Political History of Private Power in America
The parallel increase of vigilantism and lynch-law usually associates the two, causing a confusion of terminology. Both denote collective activities of a community, but lynching was a regular practice many years before the first credited account ...
William C. Culberson, 1990
5
Domesticating Vigilantism in Africa
An unprecedented overview of anthropological and political science research on vigilantism in Africa which makes an important and innovative contribution to current discussions on the relationship between violent self-justice and state and ...
Thomas G. Kirsch, Tilo Grätz, 2010
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The Immigration Crisis: Nativism, Armed Vigilantism, and the ...
The book provides a political, historical, and theoretical examination of the laws, personalities, organizations, events, and demographics that have shaped four centuries of immigration and led to the widespread social crisis that today ...
Armando Navarro, 2008
7
Vigilantism in America
Describes movements throughout American history in which ordinary citizens, dissatisfied with the established system (or lack of it), have taken law and order into their own hands.
Arnold Madison, 1973
8
Kuria Cattle Raiders: Violence and Vigilantism on the ...
An ethnographic study of East African cattle raiding which critiques the policies of the postcolonial Tanzanian state
Michael L. Fleisher, 2000
9
Globalizing Lynching History: Vigilantism and Extralegal ...
The study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship.
Manfred Berg, Simon Wendt, 2011
10
The Social Gospel of Jesus: The Kingdom of God in ...
Stettner concludes: Crime-control vigilantism has been shown to differ quite significantly from social-group control vigilantism and regime control vigilantism in that it does not seem limited to arguing for order and the perpetuation of a favorable ...
Bruce J. Malina, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIGILANTISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vigilantism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rehtaeh Parsons's father credits Anonymous for reopening …
While experts and officials decry recent instances of vigilantism by the hacktivist group Anonymous, one beneficiary of the group's activism is adamant that ... «CBC.ca, Aug 15»
2
Killer of Cecil the Lion Finds Out That He Is a Target Now, of Internet …
... an ever-expanding group of people who have become targets of Internet vigilantism, facing a seemingly endless shaming until the next issue comes along. «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Violence of vigilantism
The modern vigilantism borne out of rape and assaults on women has made for a perfect canvas for this new sport. It has become so easy to justify lashing out ... «Arab News, Jul 15»
4
Man sentenced to 38 years; judge calls murder 'vigilantism'
A Lake County judge on Tuesday sentenced a Waukegan man to 38 years in prison, saying the defendant's role in a 2014 killing amounted to an act of ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
The Arrow and philosophy, part one: the morality of vigilantism
My whole career, my whole life, even when I knew nothing, I at least knew right from wrong and I knew vigilantism was wrong. And the day that we take law into ... «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
6
Opinion: When lobbying becomes vigilantism
It isn't clear why the California Chiropractic Association has gone so all-in with the hell-hath-no-fury vaccine resister moms. They may both like alternative health, ... «Sacramento Bee, May 15»
7
Violence and vigilantism as Baltimore erupts into rioting
Violence and vigilantism as Baltimore erupts into rioting. Police say rival criminal gangs have united to kill police in response to the death of Freddie Gray, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
8
#TeamHarpy: Another Ugly Story of 'Progressive' Vigilantism
In truth, the “rape culture” panic spread far beyond the walls of universities, injecting an atmosphere of vigilantism into almost every community where both ... «Breitbart News, Mar 15»
9
Can Digital Vigilantism Make the Internet Safer for Women?
American vigilantism's initial trial run was brief; the streets of San Francisco remained relatively safe as the city's population continued to grow. That all changed ... «Pacific Standard, Mar 15»
10
Britain will descend into 'vigilantism' unless security measures are …
Britain will descend into “vigilantism” unless security measures are stepped up to counter the “vulnerability and fear” that people feel in the wake of the Charlie ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jan 15»

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