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The definition of vindictive is someone who is out for revenge.

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An example of vindictive is a person who writes down every mean thing ever said to her in a notebook so she can get back at the people who were unkind.

See vindictive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

revengeful in spirit; inclined to seek vengeance
said or done in revenge; characterized by vengeance: vindictive punishment

Origin: < L vindicta, revenge, vindication < vindicatus (see vindicate) + -ive

Related Forms:

vindictively adverb
vindictiveness noun

See vindictive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin vindicta, vengeance

Origin: , from vindex, vindic-, surety, avenger; see vindicate

Related Forms:

vin·dicˈtive·ly adverb

vin·dicˈtive·ness noun

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