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retributive
ret·ri·bu·tion R0197300 (rĕt′rə-byo͞o′shən)n.1. Punishment administered in return for a wrong committed.2. Theology Punishment or reward distributed in a future life based on performance in this one.
[Middle English retribucion, repayment, reward, from Old French retribution, from Late Latin retribūtiō, retribūtiōn-, from Latin retribūtus, past participle of retribuere, to pay back : re-, re- + tribuere, to grant; see tribe.]
re·trib′u·tive (rĭ-trĭb′yə-tĭv), re·trib′u·to·ry (-tôr′ē) adj.re·trib′u·tive·ly adv.re•trib•u•tive (rɪˈtrɪb yə tɪv) also re•trib•u•to•ry (-ˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)
adj. characterized by or involving retribution: retributive justice. [1670–80; obsolete retribute to make retribution (< Latin retribūtus, past participle of retribuere; see retribution) + -ive] re•trib′u•tive•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | retributive - of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"relatiative, retaliatory, retributory, vindicatorypunitive, punitory - inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages" | | 2. | retributive - given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice"retributory, vindicatoryjust - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" |
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Synonyms for retributiveadj of or relating to or having the nature of retributionSynonyms- relatiative
- retaliatory
- retributory
- vindicatory
Related Wordsadj given or inflicted in requital according to merits or desertsSynonymsRelated Words |