Odette Grille (X) Oct 26, 2018:

@ Safe Text As I stressed "vindicatif" does mean violent

SafeTex Oct 26, 2018:

@all Oops, I too fell into the trap (vindicatif v revendicatif) but either way, I can't see how we get from vindicatif/revendicatif to "aggressive" or "violently"
Do we know if the patient made threats, used foul language or hit someone on the head with his/her walking stick or whatever was at hand? Nope, for all we know, they could have gone on a hunger strike.

katsy Oct 26, 2018:

@ ph-b I think you're right. I'm wondering if there is not a mix up between "vindicatif" and "revendicatif"

Odette Grille (X) Oct 26, 2018:

Vengeance In this case it is about violence, not venfeance. I noticed dictionaries insist on the revenge nuance but really, as usual, they are late in recording that the term is nowadays mostly used to mean violent, looking for confrontation.

ph-b (X) Oct 26, 2018:

Writer got the wrong term? Strictly speaking, vindicatif is all about vengeance. Does the context say that's the case? Otherwise, R&C suggests "vindictive", which appears to be borne out by some ex. on the 'Net. Or is it another ex. of someone using a term without knowing what it actually means? If so, it probably means "agressive", as in Sue's answer. Indeed, in addition to rancunier, revanchard (i.e. the vengeance thing), Dictionnaire Robert des synonymes does list adjs. like agressif, coléreux, haineux, hostile, unlike its cousin (Langue française) or ATILF.

Odette Grille (X) Oct 26, 2018:

angry She seems to insist violently
Whether in words or acts we don't know but there is definitely more to it than just insisting.