retributive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈtrɪbjʊtɪv/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ri trib′yə tiv)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
re•trib•u•tive  (ri trib′yə tiv),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by or involving retribution:retributive justice.
Also, retrib•u•to•ry  (ri trib′yə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē).USA pronunciation 
  • Latin retribūtus; see retribution) + -ive
  • obsolete retribute to make retribution (1670–80
re•trib′u•tive•ly, adv. 

'retributive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
avenge - eye - karma - lex talionis - retribution - retributivism - vengeance - vindicatory

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