vindicte

vɛ̃dikt

Definition

Definition of vindicte - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, feminine

vengeancerecherche active de vengeance contre quelqu'un

Il poursuit sa vindicte personnelle depuis des années.

représailles

vengeance

droit

Dated

action de poursuivre quelqu'un en justice pour un crime

Dated

La vindicte publique s'exerce contre les criminels.

action en justice

poursuite

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désigner à la vindicte publique

exposer publiquement quelqu'un à la colère et aux critiques du public

Les médias ont désigné le ministre à la vindicte publique après le scandale.

vindicte publique

colère collective qui pousse le public à réclamer la punition de quelqu'un

Le politicien corrompu a subi la vindicte publique après le scandale.

vindicte populaire

justice exercée par la foule contre une personne accusée

La vindicte populaire s'est déchaînée contre le suspect avant l'enquête.

Origin of vindicte

latin, vindicta (vengeance)

Examples of vindicte in a sentence

Il craignait la vindicte de ses anciens alliés.
La vindicte s'abat sur le suspect après le procès.
Il craint la vindicte de la société pour ses actes.

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English:vendetta, prosecution, ...
German:Rachsucht, Strafverfolgung, ...
Italian:vendetta, vindicte pubblica, ...
Spanish:venganza personal, vindicte, ...
Portuguese:vingança, justiça, ...
Chinese:报复, 追究责任, ...
Japanese:復讐, 訴追, ...
Arabic:انتقام, ملاحقة قضائية, ...
Hebrew:נְקִימָה, דִּין, ...
Russian:месть, преследование, ...
Ukrainian:помста, осуд, ...
Catalan:venjança, persecució judicial, ...
Danish:hævntørst, retsforfølgelse, ...
Dutch:wraakzucht, gerechtelijke vervolging, ...
Greek:εκδίκηση, Αντεκδίκηση, ...
Hungarian:bosszúvágy, büntetőigény, ...
Khmer:ការសងសឹក, ការចោទប្រកាន់, ...
Korean:복수심, 법적 추궁, ...
Polish:zemsta, ściganie, ...
Portuguese (BR):vingança, reivindicação, ...
Romanian:răzbunare, vindicte publică, ...
Swedish:hämndlystnad, åtal, ...
Thai:การล้างแค้น, การดำเนินคดี, ...
Turkish:intikam, adalet, ...
Vietnamese:sự báo thù, truy tố, ...

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