vigilante

As nouns the difference between vigilante and superhero

is that vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction while superhero is any kind of fantasy/science fiction crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature.

As nouns the difference between revenge and vigilante

is that revenge is any form of personal retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some perceived harm or injustice while vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

As a verb revenge

is to take one's revenge (on or upon) someone.

As nouns the difference between guerrilla and vigilante

is that guerrilla is a non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war while vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

As an adjective guerrilla

is relating to, using, or typical of guerrilla warfare, or its principles of small independent or non-official perpetrators.

As nouns the difference between mercenary and vigilante

is that mercenary is a person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose prime or sole motivation is private gain while vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

As an adjective mercenary

is motivated by private gain.

As nouns the difference between vigilante and safety

is that vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction while safety is the condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

As nouns the difference between paramilitary and vigilante

is that paramilitary is a group of civilians trained and organized in a military fashion, but which do not represent the formal forces of a sovereign power while vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

As an adjective paramilitary

is relating to a paramilitary.

As nouns the difference between vigilante and hero

is that vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction while hero is a real or mythical person of great bravery who carries out extraordinary deeds.

As a proper noun Hero is

any of a number of legendary men and women, including the priestess loved by Leander.

As nouns the difference between militia and vigilante

is that militia is an army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control while vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

As nouns the difference between vigilante and raider

is that vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction while raider is one who engages in a raid; a plunderer.

Defender is a related term of vigilante.

As nouns the difference between defender and vigilante

is that defender is someone who defends people or property while vigilante is a person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.