avengement
avengement — noun
1. the punishing of someone who has hurt you or someone you care about, with the ai
the punishing of someone who has hurt you or someone you care about, with the aim of causing them similar harm
After years of planning, Imran finally achieved his avengement against the rival gang.
The novel's theme of avengement drives the main character to commit terrible acts.
collocation: theme of avengement
Lucas sought avengement for his father's death but found only emptiness afterwards.
Kwame's speech urged justice rather than the blind avengement that would tear the community apart.
The old code demanded avengement for every dishonour brought upon the family.
- vengeance
more common in everyday usage; 'avengement' is rarer and more literary
- retribution
focuses on deserved punishment, often with a moral or legal dimension
- retaliation
emphasises returning harm for harm, often in a tit-for-tat pattern
- revenge
more personal and emotional in tone; less formal than 'avengement'
- forgiveness
the choice to let go of the desire to punish
- mercy
showing kindness by not inflicting the punishment that is deserved
文法句型
avengement for [noun/pronoun]
avengement against [noun]
用法筆記
Almost always found in literary, historical, or formal legal writing rather than everyday speech. Often collocates with 'seek' or 'demand'.