Wordiyovindic
LatinVariants
vindicvindictvindicta
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About This Root
From Latin vindicta (vengeance, punishment, deliverance) and vindicāre (to claim, avenge, liberate). The root has a dual nature: vindicate (to clear from blame — to deliver from accusation) and vindictive (seeking revenge). Related words include avenge, vendetta (a prolonged feud of vengeance), and vengeful. The tension between justice and revenge runs through the entire family.
Associated Words
avenge
To take revenge for a wrong done to oneself or another
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vendetta
A bitter, prolonged feud or grudge seeking revenge
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vengeful
Strongly desiring or seeking revenge
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vindicate
To clear someone of blame; to justify or prove the correctness of something
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vindication
The act of clearing someone of blame; proof that someone was right or justified
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vindictive
Desiring revenge; spiteful
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