[
UK
/vˈɪdʒɪləntˌɪzəm/
]
[ US /ˌvɪdʒəˈɫæntɪzəm/ ]
[ US /ˌvɪdʒəˈɫæntɪzəm/ ]
NOUN
- the actions of a vigilance committee in trying to enforce the laws
How To Use vigilantism In A Sentence
- While the vigilantism has been praised by some as evidence of neighborhood unity, others see it as an illustration of a nation that continues to spiral out of control.
- As he explains, vigilantism could often be considered a socially conservative form of violence.
- Johannesburg - Western Cape police on Monday cautioned Khayelitsha residents against vigilantism, saying "bundu courts" were not the answer. News24 Top Stories
- If the legal system and I use the term knowingly as this country does not have a justice system wants to curb vigilantism, it needs to deal with criminals properly. Sympathy For The Devil « Unambiguously Ambidextrous
- He says criminologists note the ease with which public hysteria can turn into vigilantism.
- Asked if there was a danger that standing up and being counted could lead to vigilantism, he said that he would not advocate the use of vigilantes.
- From the moment of the judge's admonition, the nature of vigilantism in Montana changed.
- I don't believe in vigilantism or the violation of anybody's rights.
- They have spearheaded the persecution of the minority Ahmadiyya Muslim community, the passage of a so-called antipornography bill that encourages vigilantism and discriminates against non-Muslim cultures, and a regulation that forces Christian schools to offer religious instruction on Islam. Islamist Contortions
- The assorted BJP leaders have bought into these immunity claims in this election season, partly because of the fear of falling out of the sangh parivar's favour and partly because they think the country is in a mood to approve and applaud some kind of majoritarian vigilantism. Communalism Watch