vendetta

Definition

  • noun: a very long and violent fight between two families or groups
  • noun: an often prolonged series of retaliatory, vengeful, or hostile acts or exchange of such acts
  • synonyms: blood feud

Examples

  • She claims that the police have a 'vendetta' against her. [=that the police are deliberately and unfairly trying to cause trouble for her]

  • He waged a personal 'vendetta' against his rivals in the Senate.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - Why? What happened? - He was a Marine. He got killed last year in this covert action that I ordered. Would he do this for a personal vendetta? He said he wanted you alive. There's gotta be a bigger play. We gotta get out of this elevator shaft. I'm... Don't tell me you're claustrophobic. (..)
    2013 White House Down