retributivist

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adjective

Relating to the philosophy of law of retributivism.

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Meanings

adjectiveretributivist (comparative more retributivist, superlative most retributivist)

comparative more retributivist · superlative most retributivist

  1. Relating to the philosophy of law of retributivism.
nounretributivist (plural retributivists)

plural retributivists

  1. A person who holds to retributivism.

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

    2022, Jennifer Egan, The Candy House, Corsair, page 10

Origin

From retributive + -ist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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