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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