[phayābāt] (v) EN: be vengeful ; be vindictive ; harbour thought of revenge/of vindication ; be bent on revengeFR: vouloir se venger ; être vindicatif ; manisfester un esprit de vengeance ; avoir de la rancune (contre) ; avoir de l'inimitié pour/contre
a. [ For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr. vindicare to vindicate. Cf. Vindicative. ] 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. [ 1913 Webster ]
I am vindictive enough to repel force by force. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Punitive. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Vindictive damages. (Law) See under Damage, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Vin*dic"tive*ly, adv. -- Vin*dic"tive*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
(adj) showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite, Syn. vindictive, spiteful, Example:a despiteful fiend; a truly spiteful child; a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment
(adj) disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; - Shakespeare; - M.R.Cohen, Syn. vindictive, vengeful, Example:more vindictive than jealous love; punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature