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retributory

UK
/ˈrɛtrɪbjuːtəri/
US
/ˈrɛtrɪˌbjuːtɔri/

Traduzioni

retributoryadjective
more retributory
Comp.
most retributory
Super.
UK
/ˈrɛtrɪbjuːtəri/
US
/ˈrɛtrɪˌbjuːtɔri/
rétributifSe dit d’une punition, d’une sanction ou d’une vengeance.
The retributory measures taken by the government were intended to deter future crimes.
Les mesures rétributives prises par le gouvernement visaient à dissuader de futurs crimes.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
rétributoirePlus rare; surtout dans un contexte juridique ou philosophique.
Sinonimi
punitive
retributive
revengeful
retaliatory
vengeful

Definizioni

retributoryadjective
Relating to or involving retribution; serving as a form of punishment or vengeance.
The retributory measures taken by the government were intended to deter future crimes.
Given or inflicted as recompense or repayment, whether punishment or reward.
Some cultures believed that misfortune was a retributory consequence of past misdeeds, while prosperity was a retributory reward for virtue.
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