单词 | retributivism |
释义 | retributivism[ ri-trib-yuh-tuh-viz-uhm ] / rɪˈtrɪb yə təˌvɪz əm / nouna policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted. Origin of retributivismFirst recorded in 1965–70; retributive + -ism OTHER WORDS FROM retributivismre·trib·u·tiv·ist, adjectiveWords nearby retributivismretrench, retrenchment, retrial, retribution, retributive, retributivism, retrieval, retrieve, retriever, retro, retroact Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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