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justicier

vigilante, dispenser of justice

noun zhoos-tee-SYEH Rare

Usage Note

Justicier often carries a slightly ironic or moralistic tone, describing someone who appoints themselves judge and punisher rather than operating through official channels. The feminine is justicière. In contemporary French media it frequently translates English 'vigilante'.

Examples

"Il se prenait pour un justicier."

Natural Translation

He fancied himself a vigilante.

Literal Translation

He took himself for a vigilante.

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