Vigilante

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /vɪdʒɪˈlanti/, /vɪdʒɪˈlanteɪ/

Origin

From Spanish vigilante ("watchman", "guard"), from Latin vigilans

Full definition of vigilante

Noun

1. 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

• genitival