Vindicators

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A group of individuals who seek justice or retribution for wrongdoings committed against others
2. People who defend or uphold the rights and honor of someone perceived as wronged
3. Those who provide evidence or arguments to support a cause or restore someone's reputation

Etymology: "Vindicators" is the plural of "vindicator", which is a noun for someone who defends or justifies a cause, a person, or a claim. The singular comes from Latin "vindicātor", a word for a claimant or avenger, and it entered English as a borrowing from that Latin source. Its meaning follows the sense of its root: "vindicate" once meant to lay legal claim to something, and later came to mean to clear someone's name or uphold a position against doubt. The plural "vindicators" simply applies the regular English ending "-s" to the noun. The ending "-or" in Latin marked a person who performs an action, so the word carries the same agent sense as English "defender" or "supporter."

Synonyms: defenders, justifiers, advocates, champions, supporters

Antonyms: accusers, opposers, detractors, critics, enemies