Vendetta
noun
A long and violent argument or fight between two people or groups.
A local vendetta that lasted for years
Often appears as...
- family vendetta
- long-lasting vendetta
noun
A personal mission to get revenge.
She has a vendetta against her ex-boyfriend
Often appears as...
- personal vendetta
- secret vendetta
noun
A long and violent argument or fight between two people or groups.
A local vendetta that lasted for years
Often appears as...
- family vendetta
- long-lasting vendetta
noun
A personal mission to get revenge.
She has a vendetta against her ex-boyfriend
Often appears as...
- personal vendetta
- secret vendetta
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Long-term Conflict
Vendetta suggests a prolonged and unresolved conflict, often spanning years.
The two families' vendetta stemmed from a disagreement decades ago.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Disagreement
A vendetta is more intense than a typical argument; it involves deep hostility.
Their vendetta began with harsh words but escalated to open hostility.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Historical Context
In some cultures, vendettas are part of historical feuds and can influence social relations.
The concept of vendetta is deeply rooted in the history of these mountain villages.
Pro Tip 1/3Long-term Conflict
Vendetta suggests a prolonged and unresolved conflict, often spanning years.
The two families' vendetta stemmed from a disagreement decades ago.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Disagreement
A vendetta is more intense than a typical argument; it involves deep hostility.
Their vendetta began with harsh words but escalated to open hostility.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Historical Context
In some cultures, vendettas are part of historical feuds and can influence social relations.
The concept of vendetta is deeply rooted in the history of these mountain villages.
Pro Tip 1/3Long-term Conflict
Vendetta suggests a prolonged and unresolved conflict, often spanning years.
The two families' vendetta stemmed from a disagreement decades ago.
Pro Tip 2/3Beyond Disagreement
A vendetta is more intense than a typical argument; it involves deep hostility.
Their vendetta began with harsh words but escalated to open hostility.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Historical Context
In some cultures, vendettas are part of historical feuds and can influence social relations.
The concept of vendetta is deeply rooted in the history of these mountain villages.
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Yet the world has never been more democratic than it has been in the past decade, with two-thirds of the world's people living in democracies. Homicide rates plunge whenever anarchy and the code of vendetta are replaced by the rule of law. It happened when feudal Europe was brought under the control of centralized kingdoms,
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while "V for Vendetta" and "The Handmaid's Tale" warned how easily our rights could disappear in a crisis. And today's dystopian fiction continues to reflect modern anxieties about inequality, climate change, government power, and global epidemics.
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Is the world getting...
Yet the world has never been more democratic than it has been in the past decade, with two-thirds of the world's people living in democracies. Homicide rates plunge whenever anarchy and the code of vendetta are replaced by the rule of law. It happened when feudal Europe was brought under the control of centralized kingdoms,
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How to recognize a...
while "V for Vendetta" and "The Handmaid's Tale" warned how easily our rights could disappear in a crisis. And today's dystopian fiction continues to reflect modern anxieties about inequality, climate change, government power, and global epidemics.
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Joe Hart
English Athlete
I will never go into a game aggressive because I will cost my team the victory if I am reckless. If I have got a personal vendetta with someone, or I don't like the way someone has done something to me in the game, I am just going to have to get over it.
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Joseph Fiennes
British Actor
I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books.
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Matthew Heineman
Algerian Director
Cartel Land' explores what happens when - in a Mexican society without order, law or security - vendettas, terror, and corruption go hand in hand with the pursuit of a better world.
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Greg Olsen
American Football Player
My approach every game really tries to stay the same. I try not to make it about me. I try not to make it about my personal vendettas.
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Gina Miller
Guyanese Activist
I didn't realise how much of a personal vendetta Dominic Cummings had against the establishment.
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Carl Icahn
American Businessman
When you have no one to answer to, vendetta as investment strategy is as legitimate as anything.
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Mamata Banerjee
Indian Politician
I don't have any personal agenda or vendetta against any individual, even Narendra Modi.
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Amarinder Singh
Indian Politician
Let me say at the outset, there would be no space for vendetta politics in Punjab.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Algerian Politician
Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.
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Uddhav Thackeray
There is no end to vendetta politics.
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Joe Hart
English Athlete
I will never go into a game aggressive because I will cost my team the victory if I am reckless. If I have got a personal vendetta with someone, or I don't like the way someone has done something to me in the game, I am just going to have to get over it.
Quote examples
Joseph Fiennes
British Actor
I've got a vendetta to destroy the Net, to make everyone go to the library. I love the organic thing of pen and paper, ink on canvas. I love going down to the library, the feel and smell of books.
Quote examples
Matthew Heineman
Algerian Director
Cartel Land' explores what happens when - in a Mexican society without order, law or security - vendettas, terror, and corruption go hand in hand with the pursuit of a better world.
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Greg Olsen
American Football Player
My approach every game really tries to stay the same. I try not to make it about me. I try not to make it about my personal vendettas.
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Gina Miller
Guyanese Activist
I didn't realise how much of a personal vendetta Dominic Cummings had against the establishment.
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Carl Icahn
American Businessman
When you have no one to answer to, vendetta as investment strategy is as legitimate as anything.
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Mamata Banerjee
Indian Politician
I don't have any personal agenda or vendetta against any individual, even Narendra Modi.
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Amarinder Singh
Indian Politician
Let me say at the outset, there would be no space for vendetta politics in Punjab.
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Ahmed Ben Bella
Algerian Politician
Peace does not include a vendetta; there will be neither winners nor losers.
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Uddhav Thackeray
There is no end to vendetta politics.
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