English speakers borrowed vendetta, spelling and all, from Italian, in which it means "revenge." It ultimately traces to the Latin verb vindicta, of the same meaning.

He waged a personal vendetta against his rivals in the Senate. She claims that the police have a vendetta against her. [=that the police are deliberately and unfairly trying to cause trouble for her]

1. a private feud, as formerly in Corsica and Italy, in which the family of a murdered person seeks vengeance by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives. 2. any prolonged and bitter feud, …

vendetta (against somebody) a long argument or campaign in which one person or group does or says things to harm another. He has accused the media of pursuing a vendetta against him. She …

VENDETTA meaning: 1. a long and violent argument between people or families, in which one group tries to harm the…. Learn more.

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Dec 19, 2025 · vendetta (plural vendettas or vendette) Revenge. A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud. …

vendetta /vɛnˈdɛtə/ n a private feud, originally between Corsican or Sicilian families, in which the relatives of a murdered person seek vengeance by killing the murderer or some member of his family

VENDETTA definition: a private feud in which the members of the family of a murdered person seek to avenge the murder by killing the slayer or one of the slayer's relatives, especially such vengeance as …

A prolonged and bitter feud or rivalry, typically between two families or groups of people, marked by a desire for revenge and retaliation. "The vendetta between the two families had lasted for generations."