adjective Etymology: Latin vindicta revenge, vindication, from vindicare Date: 15th century 1. disposed to seek revenge ; vengeful , intended for or involving revenge, intended to cause anguish or hurt ; spiteful , ~ly adverb ~ness noun
VINDICTIVE
Meaning of VINDICTIVE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012