Revenge vs. Reciprocity — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Revenge and Reciprocity
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Definitions
Revenge➦
Revenge is defined as the act of committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does...
Reciprocity➦
A reciprocal condition or relationship.
Revenge➦
To inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult).
Reciprocity➦
A mutual or cooperative interchange of favors or privileges, especially the exchange of rights or privileges of trade between nations.
Revenge➦
(Archaic) To seek or take vengeance for (oneself or another person); avenge.
Reciprocity➦
The characteristic of being reciprocal, e.g. of a relationship between people.
In a friendship, reciprocity occurs where the contribution of each party meets the expectations of the other party.
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Revenge➦
The act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs; retaliation
Took revenge on her tormentors.
Reciprocity➦
A reciprocal relationship.
Revenge➦
A desire for revenge; spite or vindictiveness
He did it out of revenge.
Reciprocity➦
A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence.
Revenge➦
An opportunity to retaliate, as by a return sports match after a defeat
After the loss, he demanded that he be given his revenge.
Reciprocity➦
(grammar) A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun.
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Revenge➦
Something done in retaliation, especially a defeat of a rival who has been victorious.
Reciprocity➦
(international law) The mutual exchange of rights, privileges or obligations between nations. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocity (international relations).
Revenge➦
Any form of personal, retaliatory action against an individual, institution, or group for some alleged or perceived harm or injustice.
Indifference is the sweetest revenge.
When I left my wife, she tried to set fire to the house in revenge.
Reciprocity➦
(psychology) The responses of individuals to the actions of others.
Revenge➦
A win by a previous loser.
Reciprocity➦
Mutual action and reaction.
Revenge➦
(transitive) To take revenge for (a particular harmful action) or on behalf of (its victim); to avenge.
Arsenal revenged their loss to Manchester United last time with a 5–0 drubbing this time.
Reciprocity➦
Reciprocal advantages, obligations, or rights; reciprocation.
Revenge➦
To take one's revenge (on or upon someone).
Reciprocity➦
A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
Revenge➦
To take vengeance; to revenge itself.
Reciprocity➦
Mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
Revenge➦
To inflict harm in return for, as an injury, insult, etc.; to exact satisfaction for, under a sense of injury; to avenge; - followed either by the wrong received, or by the person or thing wronged, as the object, or by the reciprocal pronoun as direct object, and a preposition before the wrong done or the wrongdoer.
To revenge the death of our fathers.
The gods are just, and will revenge our cause.
Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come,Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius.
Revenge➦
To inflict injury for, in a spiteful, wrong, or malignant spirit; to wreak vengeance for maliciously.
Revenge➦
To take vengeance; - with
Revenge➦
The act of revenging; vengeance; retaliation; a returning of evil for evil.
Certainly, in taking revenge, a man is even with his enemy; but in passing it over he is superior.
Revenge➦
The disposition to revenge; a malignant wishing of evil to one who has done us an injury.
Revenge now goesTo lay a complot to betray thy foes.
The indulgence of revenge tends to make men more savage and cruel.
Revenge➦
Action taken in return for an injury or offense
Revenge➦
Take revenge for a perceived wrong;
He wants to avenge the murder of his brother
