retributive
/ri'tribjutiv/ Cách viết khác : (retributory) /ri'tribjutəri/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts: Describes something, especially punishment or justice, that is administered as a deserved consequence for actions, whether good or bad.
- Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution: Pertaining to the principle or act of punishing or rewarding someone in return for their actions.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The judge believed in retributive justice, where the punishment must fit the crime.
- Some argue that a retributive system focuses more on deserved punishment than on rehabilitation.
Advanced Usage
- "retributive punishment": Punishment that is specifically intended as payback for a wrongdoing.
- The concept of retributive punishment is central to many legal systems.
- "retributive action": An act taken to repay or retaliate for a previous act.
- The attack was seen as a retributive action for the earlier insult.
Variants and Related Words
- Retribution (n): Punishment inflicted as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.
- He feared the retribution that would follow his betrayal.
- Retributory (adj): A less common variant with the same meaning as 'retributive'.
- The retributory measures were harsh but predictable.
Synonyms
- Punitive: Inflicting or intended as punishment.
- Vindicative (archaic): Relating to punishment or retribution.
Related Phrases
- Retributive justice: A system of justice focused on punishment for offenses, often summarized by the principle "an eye for an eye."
- Debates about retributive justice versus restorative justice are common in philosophy.
Adjective
- given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
- retributive justice
- of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
- retributive justice demands an eye for an eye