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I can establish the expectation of retributive justice. Have we done that? No.
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Meaning of "retributive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RETRIBUTIVE

retributive  [rɪˈtrɪbjʊtɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETRIBUTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retributive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RETRIBUTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Retribution

Retribution may refer to: ▪ Punishment ▪ Retributive justice, a theory of justice that considers proportionate punishment an acceptable response to crime ▪ Divine retribution: retributive justice in a religious context ▪ Revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance...

Definition of retributive in the English dictionary

The definition of retributive in the dictionary is designed to exact retribution.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETRIBUTIVE


attributive
əˈtrɪbjʊtɪv
automotive
ˌɔːtəˈməʊtɪv
consecutive
kənˈsɛkjʊtɪv
contributive
kənˈtrɪbjʊtɪv
diminutive
dɪˈmɪnjʊtɪv
distributive
dɪˈstrɪbjʊtɪv
electromotive
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈməʊtɪv
emotive
ɪˈməʊtɪv
evolutive
ɪˈvɒljʊtɪv
executive
ɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv
flexecutive
flɛɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv
inconsecutive
ˌɪnkənˈsɛkjʊtɪv
locomotive
ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv
motive
ˈməʊtɪv
nonconsecutive
ˌnɒnkənˈsekjʊtɪv
nonexecutive
ˌnɒnɪɡˈzɛkjʊtɪv
redistributive
ˌriːdɪsˈtrɪbjʊtɪv
resolutive
rɪˈzɒljʊtɪv
solutive
ˈsɒljʊtɪv
votive
ˈvəʊtɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETRIBUTIVE

retrench
retrenchable
retrenchment
retrial
retribute
retribution
retributively
retributor
retributory
retried
retries
retrievability
retrievable
retrievableness
retrievably
retrieval
retrieve
retrievement
retriever
retrim

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETRIBUTIVE

absolutive
account executive
active
alternative
chief executive
competitive
constitutive
dilutive
dissolutive
Health and Safety Executive
institutive
junior executive
Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive
obvolutive
persecutive
pollutive
restitutive
sales executive
senior executive
substitutive

Synonyms and antonyms of retributive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retributive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETRIBUTIVE

Find out the translation of retributive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retributive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retributive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

报应
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retributiva
570 millions of speakers

English

retributive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दंड देनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جزائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

карательное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retributiva
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রতিদানমূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vengeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vergeltung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

報復の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

보복
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retributive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trừng phạt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தண்டிக்கிற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रतिवादी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cezalandırıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

retributive
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

karzącej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

каральне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retributiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τιμωρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergeldende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retributive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retributive
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retributive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETRIBUTIVE»

The term «retributive» is normally little used and occupies the 113.691 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETRIBUTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retributive

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2 QUOTES WITH «RETRIBUTIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word retributive.
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Paddy Ashdown
I can establish the expectation of retributive justice. Have we done that? No.
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Lewis B. Smedes
Restorative justice is not a replacement of retributive justice, but a complement. It seeks the rehabilitation of the wrongdoer and the repair of the victim's injury.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETRIBUTIVE»

Discover the use of retributive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retributive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Religion and Retributive Logic: Essays in Honour of ...
In this volume his collegues and students critique and expand upon the world of this outstanding academic.
Carole M. Cusack, Christopher Hartney, 2010
2
Evil and the Retributive Hypothesis
The book devotes itself mainly to critical examination of a system of belief, viz., the theistic belief.
G. C. Nayak, 1993
3
Determinate Sentencing: The Promise and the Reality of ...
Griset examines the attempt in New York State to establish determinate sentencing-- policy of rehabilitation.
Pamala L. Griset, 1991
4
Negotiating Retributive and Restorative Justice in Conflict ...
This volume is based on research carried out in Northern Uganda on how people in post conflict negotiate between retributive and restorative justice in their quest for peace and justice.
Paul Bukuluki, 2011
5
Retributive Justice
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Francis Wharton, 2012
6
Dictionary of Genocide: M-Z
Samuel Totten, Paul Robert Bartrop. RETRIBUTIVE GENOCIDE Resettlement Country. A country that provides the opportunity for the permanent settlement of refugees. More specifically, it refers to a nation other than the country of origin of the ...
Samuel Totten, Paul Robert Bartrop, 2008
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Retributive Justice: Psychology of Justice
The issue of retributive justice arises after a wrongdoing like a crime has occurred and addresses the task of imposing an adequate sanction to the wrongdoer. Thus retribution is rather linked to reconstitute justice than to constitute it.
Vanessa Köneke, 2011
8
Forgiveness and Mercy
Chapter. 4. The. retributive. idea. JEAN HAMPTON "One day, a serf-boy, a little boy of eight, threw a stone in play and hurt the paw of the General's favourite hound. 'Why is my favourite dog lame?' He was told that the boy had thrown a stone ...
Jeffrie G. Murphy, Jean Hampton, 1990
9
Transforming International Criminal Justice
This book sets out an agenda to transform international criminal trials and the delivery of international criminal justice to victim communities through collaboration of currently competing paradigms.
MARK J. FINDLAY, Ralph J. Henham, 2012
10
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology
Psychological. Aspects. of. Retributive. Justice. Kevin M. Carlsmith* and John M. Darley† Contents 1. Retributive Justice, in Relation to Other Kinds ofJustice 1.1. Other systems for harm-based justice 1.2. Retributive principles, criminal justice ...
Mark P. Zanna, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETRIBUTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retributive is used in the context of the following news items.
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Everyday Religious Questions: Concept of hell as eternal …
... Concept of hell as eternal punishment is retributive - Winston-Salem Journal: Local ... Religious Questions: Concept of hell as eternal punishment is retributive. «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
2
Clarence Thomas' Newest Opinions Are Retributive Ramblings. Has …
Two of his latest opinions abandon reasoned judgment for fiery condemnation. From a Supreme Court justice, that's downright disturbing. By Mark Joseph Stern. «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Manipur- Indian army should refrain from retributive violence
Military operations in the past have often been retributive in nature. Operation Bluebird is a case in point. Launched on July 11, 1987, it is known in the North ... «Ibcworldnews, Jun 15»
4
The Indian army must refrain from retributive violence in Manipur
Military operations in the past have often been retributive in nature. Operation Bluebird is a case in point. Launched on July 11, 1987, it is known in the North ... «Scroll.in, Jun 15»
5
Retributive: I am against death penalty – Justice Apau
“I am against death penalty as a Christian and it is retributive and an aspect of the Mosaic Law,” he told the committee. Justice Apau, who was recently the Sole ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jun 15»
6
Le pensioni retributive non si toccano; almeno per ora
L'avvicinarsi delle elezioni ha evidentemente consigliato i ministri Padoan a Poletti a prendere le distanze dall' ipotizzato ricalcolo delle pensioni retributive. «Blasting News, May 15»
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Pensioni, 46 miliardi l'anno: ecco il “regalo” alle pensioni retributive
Come spiega il "Sole 24 Ore", si tratta della maggiore spesa rispetto al metodo di calcolo contributivo. A beneficiarne circa 14mila soggetti. Si riapre il dibattito ... «Giornalettismo, May 15»
8
Pensioni "retributive": chi ne beneficia non è un furbastro
Sappia, la superficiale e disattenta professoressa Fornero, che queste pensioni “retributive” sono lecitamente percepite dopo una vita di lavoro, e quindi chi ne ... «Corriere della Sera, May 15»
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Indonesia's retributive justice was deaf to pleas for reformed Bali duo
Australia's appeal to spare reformed Bali duo Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran failed in the face of Indonesia's retributive justice system. EPA/MAST ... «The Conversation AU, May 15»
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Retributive Justice: Man robbed, murdered while having sex with …
Retributive Justice: Man robbed, murdered while having sex with prostitute in the bush. Retributive JusticeMan robbed, murdered while having sex with ... «Pulse Nigeria, Apr 15»

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