retributive

See also: rétributive

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈtɹɪ.bjʊ.tɪv/, /ɹəˈtɹɪb.jə.tɪv/

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Adjective

retributive (comparative more retributive, superlative most retributive)

1. Relating to retribution; retaliatory.

   Synonyms: retributionary, retributory

   • 2018, Edo Konrad, “Living in the constant shadow of settler violence”, in +972 Magazine:

     Their goal is retributive: to exact a price from Palestinian civilians (and in some cases left-wing Israeli Jews, Christians, and Israeli security forces) for actions Israeli authorities take against the settlers, usually building enforcement in illegally built settlements.

Derived terms

• nonretributive
• retributively
• retributiveness
• retributivism
• retributivist
• unretributive

Italian

Adjective

retributive

1. feminine plural of retributivo