Vengeance (Noun)
Meaning
The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The idea of vengeance drove her to seek out the person who had wronged her.
- The old saying "an eye for an eye" was a call for vengeance, but it only led to more violence.
- In many cultures, the concept of vengeance is left to the gods or a higher power.
- The murdered man's family sought vengeance against his killer, but the law would not permit it.
- The politician's promise to seek vengeance against his enemies was seen as a troubling sign by many voters.