retributiveness

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noun

The quality of being retributive.

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Meanings

nounretributiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being retributive.

Origin

From retributive + -ness.

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APA

retributiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retributiveness

MLA

“retributiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retributiveness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retributiveness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retributiveness.

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