vigilance

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of keeping watch, especially in order to prevent or detect something.

• Noun

  alertness, especially in observing a particular situation or area.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with vigilance
vigil , vigilant , hymnal , gavel,eval , naval , caval , pavilion , rivet,inet , getevan , levana

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Variants

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vigilance , vigilances , vigilance committee , vigilance committees , hyper-vigilance , hypervigilance

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Forms

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vigilant, more vigilant, most vigilant

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Etymology

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From Old French vigilance, from vigiler to keep awake.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'vigilance committee' was used during the American Revolution to describe groups of citizens who patrolled their communities to prevent British spies and Tories from causing trouble?

2. The longest English word that rhymes with 'vigilance' is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', which refers to a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

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Related Concepts

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1. surveillance: The act of monitoring a person or group, often covertly.

2. security: The state of being free from danger or threat.

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Culture

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Vigilance is a concept that has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in works that deal with themes of security, surveillance, and protection. For example, in George Orwell's 1984, the concept of 'doublethink' and 'doublespeak' is used to illustrate the importance of vigilance in a totalitarian society. In art, the concept of 'surveillance art' explores the idea of vigilance through installations and performances that critique and question the role of surveillance in society.

How to Memorize "vigilance"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a guard standing watch at a castle gate, keeping a sharp eye out for intruders.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'vigilance' with the image of a fire station, where firefighters are always on alert.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym VIGILANT: Vision, Investigation, Geography, Information, Language, Alertness, Notification, and Threat assessment.

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