transformative justice

noun

A series of practices and philosophies aimed at rehabilitating perpetrators of crime, especially of interpersonal violence.

Opposite
retributive justice

Meanings

nountransformative justice (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecrimeA series of practices and philosophies aimed at rehabilitating perpetrators of crime, especially of interpersonal violence.

    Antonyms: retributive justice

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA series of practices and philosophies aimed at rehabilitating perpetrators of crime, especially of interpersonal violence.

Opposite
retributive justice
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APA

transformative justice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transformative%20justice

MLA

“transformative justice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transformative%20justice. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “transformative justice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/transformative%20justice.

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