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
Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025
Hobbs has an untold vendetta against the fat cats who run the company, and Quinn, the firm’s only female manager, is consistently getting passed up for promotions that go to inferior men.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Sullivan seems to have a real vendetta against us lawful gun owners and lawful gun shops.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
As a private citizen who has been the subject of SEC enforcement—and as someone with an outspoken personal vendetta against the agency and its mission—Mr. Musk's involvement in any decisions regarding the future of the agency is highly inappropriate.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Vendetta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vendetta. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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