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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

re•trib•u•tiv•ism n.

Sociology, Lawa policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.

retributive + -ism 1965–70

re•trib′u•tiv•ist, adj.

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