Vindicative
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /vɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vindicative is an adjective meaning Vindicating, having a tendency to vindicate.
Meaning
Vindicating, having a tendency to vindicate.
More Meanings
- Vindictive, excessively vengeful.
Example Sentences
He in heat of action Is more vindicative than jealous love.
That albeit the care of Religion toward God, in a vindicative and punishing way, and reforming it, &c. lyeth upon the King or Magistrates mainly, (he should have said onely, for none can produce a commission, but the Powers ordained of God, for using the vindicative, punitive and reforming Sword, […]
page 316: A vindicative war can be defined as one in which we strive to gain that which is our own or which is due to us. […] page 328: […] since that is a vindicative war in which we strive to gain what is our own, but a punitive war is one in which a penalty is exacted from one against whom the war is brought; […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vindicable, evincive, ventive, validatory, indictable, advocatory.
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