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Retributivist

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Retributivist is an adjective meaning Relating to the philosophy of law of retributivism.

Meaning

Relating to the philosophy of law of retributivism.

More Meanings

  1. A person who holds to retributivism.

Example Sentences

“Anyway, the husband is dead,” Fern said. “To hell with him.” “Ooh, a retributivist among us,” Eamon said with a suggestive waggle of eyebrows.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include retributive, retributionary, retributory, retributional, reductivistic, relativistic.

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