Used in a Sentence

vigilante

How to use vigilante in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for vigilante.

Editorial note

Yes, but not from a vigilante-style moral high ground.

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Quick take

member of a vigilance committee

Meaning at a glance

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noun

member of a vigilance committee

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vigilante.

noun

member of a vigilance committee

Example sentences

1

Yes, but not from a vigilante-style moral high ground.

2

A group of vigilante marathoners who help bring them to justice?

3

And doxing is dangerous since it's in effect a call for vigilante justice.

4

It wasn't what I would describe as a "credible legal threat"--they left no name, no physical address, their web site looked like a vigilante operation.

5

While I support the vigilante destruction of child porn sites, I do want to point out that in doing so, they may have interrupted an ongoing investigation.

6

I always enjoyed this interesting story:One vigilante sent Google an anonymous email every so often just listing a number, like 37 or 43.

7

Hell, digging up identity and then using it against a person is vigilante in itself -- the content of the site modification is extremely passive aggressive.

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Of course, all this did not immediately cause the vigilante mind to disappear, nor did it disperse anti-intellectualism as a force in American life; even in the sphere most immediately affected, that of education, the ruling passion of the public seemed to be for producing more Sputniks, not for developing more intellect, and some of the new rhetoric about education almost suggested that gifted children were to be regarded as resources in the cold war.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use vigilante in a sentence?

Yes, but not from a vigilante-style moral high ground.

What does vigilante mean?

member of a vigilance committee

What part of speech is vigilante?

vigilante is commonly used as noun.