The practice of ordinary people, rather than official law enforcement, taking the law into their own hands to enforce rules or punish perceived wrongdoers.
vigilant+ism
Shared component: vigilant · watchful
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vigilant
watchful
Related forms: vigilant · 3 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesAlways watchful and alert to potential danger or problems.
ever+vigilant
Shared component: vigilant · watchful
hyper-vigilantExtended relation
Extremely alert and watchful, especially to detect potential danger or difficulty.
hyper+vigilant
Extended relation: vigilant · watchful