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punitory

/ˈpju.nɪ.tɔɹ.i/ US

adjective more punitory · most punitory

archaic punitive; serving to punish God […] may make moral evil, as well as natural, at the same time both prudential and punitory.
Similar: castigatory, vindicatory, vindictive, punishmental, punitive, punitory

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@misc{punitory_2026,
  title = {punitory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/punitory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}