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vendetta

/vɛnˈdɛtə/
noun
  1. A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud.

  2. (often preceded by personal) A motivational grudge against a person or faction, which may or may not be reciprocated; the state of having it in for someone.

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