погро́мщик — meaning in English

English meaning

• vigilante noun A person who takes it upon themselves to punish wrongdoing or enforce justice without legal authority.

Senses

погро́мщик is used for these senses in English:

• pillager A person who pillages.
• vigilante A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc.

Related Russian words