Retributionary

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being or relating to retribution; retributive; retaliatory.

    "Punishment, moreover, loses all its retributionary character [...]"

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"Punishment, moreover, loses all its retributionary character [...]"

Etymology

From retribution + -ary.

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