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vindicatif

vindictive, vengeful

adjective van-dee-kah-TEEF Rare

Origin: Latin 'vindicare' (to avenge)

Usage Note

Vindicatif describes a person prone to seeking revenge for perceived wrongs; it is slightly more formal than rancunier ('grudge-bearing'). The feminine form is vindicative. The related noun vindicte ('public censure, vindictiveness') appears in legal and literary French.

Examples

"Il est trop vindicatif pour pardonner."

Natural Translation

He is too vindictive to forgive.

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