Etymology

vindictive

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Today it means: Having a tendency to seek revenge when wronged, vengeful. Full definition →

Latin vindicta
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  1. Latin · derived fromvindicta“vengeance”
  2. English todayvindictive

From Latin vindicta (“vengeance”) + -ive. Contrast Latin vindicātīvus.

Words from the same roots

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vendetta

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