vendetta
noun
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Vendetta has been getting even in English since the 19th century, when it first was used to refer to feuds between different clans or families. It later extended in meaning to cover acts that are known to feature in feuds of all kinds. English speakers borrowed vendetta, spelling and all, from Italian, in which it means "revenge." It ultimately traces to the Latin verb vindicta, of the same meaning. That Latin word is also in the family tree of many other English terms related to getting even, including avenge, revenge, vengeance, vindicate, and vindictive.
Examples of vendetta in a Sentence
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2024
Nevertheless, the narrative spun against me suggests my decision was driven by a personal vendetta against the buyer, who coincidentally is the son of a rival billionaire.
—Remy Blumenfeld, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2024
His administration’s approach, more vendetta than strategy, employed indiscriminate coercive tools to achieve unrealistic strategic ends.
—Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 2 Feb. 2023
Climate catastrophism and its vendetta against fossil fuels represent nothing short of civilizational suicide -- and China knows it.
—Meg Hansen, National Review, 7 July 2024
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendetta. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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