vigilantism

/ ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænˌtɪzəm /

noun

the methods, conduct, attitudes, etc, associated with vigilantes, esp militancy, bigotry, or suspiciousness

Higher Israeli authorities are trying to suppress vigilantism.

But every now and then, online vigilantism precipitates civic justice.

And people might think twice about Zimmerman-style vigilantism in the future, she said.

Leah Parsons issued a statement discouraging vigilantism too.

Others call it a story of revenge, of a new brand of online vigilantism that requires no evidence, no attorneys, judge, or jury.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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