Rampagers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals engaging in violent or destructive actions
2. a collective that causes chaos and disorder, often in a public setting
3. A band of people acting aggressively and causing havoc through vandalism or disturbances

Etymology: "Rampagers" is the plural of "rampager," a noun formed by adding the agent suffix "-er" to "rampage." The suffix has a long lineage: it descends from Latin "-arius," which passed through Old French "-ier" into Middle English "-er," and it was used in English to form nouns for people who perform an action, as in "baker" or "hunter." The base word, "rampage," is the more striking part of the story. It appears to have been formed in English from the verb "ramp," meaning to rear up or to act wildly, with the suffix "-age" added. Its sense of unrestrained, violent behaviour is therefore built into the word from the start, so a rampager is someone who acts out that wild, rearing motion in destructive ways.

Synonyms: raiders, destroyers, vandalizers, looters, attackers