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Definition 2025
vigilante
vigilante
English
Noun
vigilante (plural vigilantes)
- A person who considers it their own responsibility to uphold the law in their neighborhood and often does so summarily and without legal jurisdiction.
Translations
person who considers it their responsibility to summarily uphold the law
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Italian
Verb
vigilante
- present participle of vigilare
Adjective
vigilante m, f (masculine and feminine plural vigilanti)
Synonyms
Noun
vigilante m, f (plural vigilanti)
Latin
Participle
vigilante
- ablative masculine singular of vigilāns
- ablative feminine singular of vigilāns
- ablative neuter singular of vigilāns
Portuguese
Adjective
vigilante m, f (plural vigilantes, comparable)
Noun
vigilante m f (plural vigilantes)
- a person whose job is to watch over something
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Spanish
Adjective
vigilante m, f (plural vigilantes)
Noun
vigilante m, f (plural vigilantes)