retributionary

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retributionary

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From retribution + -ary.

adjective more retributionary · most retributionary

Being or relating to retribution; retributive; retaliatory. Punishment, moreover, loses all its retributionary character [...]
Similar: retaliatory, vindicatory, retributionary, retributive, retributory

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@misc{retributionary_2026,
  title = {retributionary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/retributionary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}