punitory

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US/ˈpju.nɪ.tɔɹ.i/

adjective

punitive; serving to punish

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castigatoryvindicatoryvindictivepunishmentalpunitivecorrectionalpenalpenitentiary
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Meanings

adjectivepunitory (comparative more punitory, superlative most punitory)

comparative more punitory · superlative most punitory

  1. archaicpunitive; serving to punish

    God […] may make moral evil, as well as natural, at the same time both prudential and punitory.

    1768-1777, Abraham Tucker, The Light of Nature Pursued
    1 more example

    the former, a simply imperative law; the other a punitory: but the punitory, if it commands the punishment to be inflicted, and does not merely permit it, is as truly imperative as the other

    1780, Jeremy Bentham, An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

    Synonyms: castigatory, vindicatory, vindictive, castigatory, punishmental, punitive, vindicatory, vindictive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivepunitive; serving to punish

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castigatoryvindicatoryvindictivecastigatorypunishmentalpunitivevindicatoryvindictive

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveinflicting punishment

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punitivecorrectionalpenalpenitentiaryretaliatoryretaliativeretributive
Also see
castigatorycorrectionalpenalpenitentiarypunishmentalpunitiveretaliativeretaliatoryretributiveretributoryvindicatoryvindictive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

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Chicago

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