Associations to the word «Retributive»
Noun
- Punishment
- Justice
- Jus
- Retribution
- Offender
- Genocide
- Tice
- Vengeance
- Fairness
- Restitution
- Rationale
- Sentencing
- Perpetrator
- Justification
- Icc
- Kant
- Accountability
- Locke
- Penalty
- Injustice
- Liability
- Rehabilitation
- Crime
- Suffering
- Punjab
- Pm
- Revenge
- Victim
- Ethics
- Partition
- Compensation
- Deed
- Theory
- Criminal
- Public
- Providence
- Mercy
- Balance
- Happiness
- Violation
- Principle
- Destruction
- Notion
- Doctrine
- Judgment
- Hell
- Humanity
- Framework
- Violence
- Harm
- Execution
- Approach
- God
- Law
- Consequence
- Act
- Belief
- Consideration
- Concept
- Ing
- Instrument
- Model
- View
- Philosophy
- Conclusion
- Desire
- Challenge
- Practice
- Measure
- Nature
- Feeling
- Response
- Action
- Scheme
- Prison
- Sign
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
RETRIBUTIVE, adjective. Relating to retribution; retaliatory.
Dictionary definition
RETRIBUTIVE, adjective. Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye".
RETRIBUTIVE, adjective. Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice".
Wise words
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