retributive

• Sich auf Vergeltung oder Bestrafung beziehend, die jemandem als Ausgleich für ein Unrecht oder Verbrechen auferlegt wird, oder dadurch gekennzeichnet.

Relating to or characterized by punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act.

1. Relating to punishment for wrongdoingC1formal

   Of or relating to punishment that is considered morally right and deserved, often in response to a crime or offense.

   Vergeltung

   • The judge imposed a retributive sentence for the serious crime.
   • Some legal systems emphasize retributive justice over rehabilitation.
   • The community demanded a retributive response to the act of violence.

   Synonymecorrectivedisciplinarypenalpunitiveretaliatoryvengefulvindictive

   Antonymeforgivinglenientmercifulpardonable

2. Given as deserved requitalC1formal

   Inflicted or given as a deserved reward or punishment, according to one's merits or actions.

   Vergeltung übend

   • The retributive measures were seen as just by the victims.
   • He received a retributive fine for his negligence.
   • The policy was criticized for being purely retributive rather than corrective.

   Synonymepunitiveretaliatoryretributoryvindicatory