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vindicative

/vɪnˈdɪkətɪv/

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From Middle French vindicatif, from Medieval Latin vindicativus.

adjective more vindicative · most vindicative

Vindicating, having a tendency to vindicate. page 316: A vindicative war can be defined as one in which we strive to gain that which is our own or which is due to us. […] page 328: […] since that is a vindicative war in which we strive to gain what is our own, but a punitive war is one in which a penalty is exacted from one against whom the wa
Vindictive, excessively vengeful. He in heat of action Is more vindicative than jealous love.

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@misc{vindicative_2026,
  title = {vindicative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vindicative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}