Vendetta

/vɛnˈdɛtə/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A prolonged bitter quarrel with or campaign against someone.

The two families had been embroiled in a vendetta for generations, each refusing to forgive the wrongs of the past.

A desire for revenge; an often violent feud.

His vendetta against the politician led him to make controversial public statements.

A blood feud in which one party seeks vengeance against another.

The vendetta between the clans resulted in numerous conflicts and casualties.

A fierce desire for vengeance stemming from a personal grievance.

She had a vendetta against her former business partner after feeling betrayed.

Italian, derived from 'vendetta' meaning 'to take vengeance'.

blood vendetta

A vendetta involving family members, often leading to violence.

family vendetta

A long-standing grudge or conflict between families.

personal vendetta

An individual pursuit of revenge against another person.

revenge

The action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.

feud

A prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

grudge

A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury.

Getting back at someone in a personal conflict.

She's got a real vendetta against him for what he did last year.

A social media backlash as a form of vendetta.

The online vendetta against the celebrity led to widespread shaming.