vengeance
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Vengeance is the act or desire of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept
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emotion-related concept ⓘ moral concept ⓘ psychological state ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
emotional satisfaction
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inflicting harm ⓘ inflicting punishment ⓘ restoring honor ⓘ |
| canBeDirectedAt |
groups
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individuals ⓘ institutions ⓘ |
| canLeadTo |
cycle of violence
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escalation of conflict ⓘ feuds ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
legal justice
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restorative justice ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | the act or desire of inflicting harm or punishment on someone in retaliation for a wrong or injury ⓘ |
| hasMoralValence |
often considered morally negative
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sometimes considered understandable ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept |
anger
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conflict escalation ⓘ forgiveness ⓘ hatred ⓘ justice ⓘ mercy ⓘ punishment ⓘ retaliation ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasSynonym |
payback
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retribution ⓘ revenge ⓘ vengeful retaliation ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
desire for retaliation
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focus on the offender ⓘ strong negative emotion ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
ethics
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literature ⓘ philosophy of law ⓘ psychology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| isEvaluatedAs | contrasted with forgiveness in many moral traditions ⓘ |
| isMotivatedBy |
betrayal
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humiliation ⓘ injury ⓘ injustice ⓘ perceived wrong ⓘ |
| isPortrayedAs |
central theme in many dramas
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tragic motive in literature ⓘ |
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