vengeance

Meanings

• noun

  The act of seeking revenge; the desire for retaliation for a perceived wrong.

  - "After the betrayal, his only thought was vengeance."
  - "The novel explores the theme of vengeance and forgiveness."

• noun

  The state of being avenged; the act of avenging.

  - "The family finally found vengeance for their lost loved one."
  - "It was a sweet vengeance seeing the bully get what he deserved."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈvɛnˌdʒəns/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2100555"

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Antonyms

reconciliation

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Synonyms

reprisal , retaliation , retribution , revenge , wreak

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vengeance
revenance , revenge , reprisal , avengeance

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Variants

List of all variants of vengeance that leads to same result
vengeance , vengeances , with a vengeance

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Etymology

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From Old French 'venjance', from 'venir' (to come) + 'jaunisse' (yellow, from the yellow flag raised to indicate that vengeance was being taken).

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Trivia

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1. In Greek mythology, the goddess of revenge was named 'Nemesis'.

2. The term 'vengeance is mine, saith the Lord' is a quote from the Bible.

3. The desire for vengeance is a common theme in many works of literature, including Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' and Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Revenge: The act of inflicting harm on someone in response to a perceived wrong.

2. Forgetting and Forgiveness: The act of letting go of past hurts and not seeking revenge.

3. Justice: The concept of fairness and morality in the treatment of individuals.

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Quotes

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1. He thought briefly of the long-dead woman bound to this stone in 1654 and burnt alive as a witch. And for what? An over-sharp tongue, delusions, mental eccentricity, to satisfy a private "vengeance", the need for a scapegoat in times of sickness or the failure of a harvest, or perhaps as a sacrifice to propitiate a malignant unnamed god?

   - P. D. James,{it}The Private Patient{/it},2008

2. Unlike the type of cannibalism much of the world had come to know—among desperate explorers, marooned sailors, and victims of famine—the Cinta Larga's consumption of human flesh was born not out of necessity but out of "vengeance" and an adherence to tribal traditions and ceremony.

   - Candice Millard,{it}The River of Doubt{/it},2005

3. A holy war may be launched to root out terrorism, but its form must be a punitive crusade, an angry god's "vengeance" exacted upon sinners, since no proper war can exist when there is no recognition of the other's list of grievances, no awareness of the relentless dynamic binding the powerful and powerless.

   - John Edgar Wideman,{it}Harper's{/it},March 2002

4. He is trying to do in his corner of Texas what death-penalty opponents say is impossible: enforce capital punishment flawlessly, ensuring that the innocent never spend a day on death row and the guilty are sent there only after trials free of bias and "vengeance".

   - John Cloud,{it}Time{/it},14 July 2003

5. As it turns out, police crackdowns in the 1990's did not so much destroy Los Angeles street gangs as temporarily displace them to Central America. Soon they returned with a "vengeance"; gang-related homicide rose 50 percent between 1999 and 2002.

   - Richard Brookhiser,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},9 Jan. 2005

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Culture

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Vengeance is a common theme in literature, art, music, and films, often portrayed as a desire for retribution or retaliation for a perceived wrong. It is also a significant concept in many religions and philosophical traditions.

How to Memorize "vengeance"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person seeking revenge, perhaps with a determined look on their face and a weapon in hand. Imagine the emotions they are feeling and the actions they are taking.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vengeance' with the idea of seeking justice or retribution for a wrong. Think of the feeling of anger or desire for retaliation that often accompanies the desire for vengeance.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord, but I am merciful.' This reminds us that while vengeance may be desired, forgiveness and mercy are also important.

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