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Vigilante vs Vigilantist - What's the difference?

vigilante | vigilantist |

As a noun 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 vigilantist is

of, pertaining to or characteristic of a vigilante.

vigilante

English

(wikipedia vigilante)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.

    • Derived terms

    * digilante

    Anagrams

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    vigilantist

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, pertaining to or characteristic of a vigilante.