Vindicatory

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Vindicatory \Vin"di*ca*to*ry\, a.
     1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory;
        vindicative.
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     2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.


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              The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory
              punishments to take vengeance of his sins. --Abp.
                                                    Bramhall.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  vindicatory
       adj 1: of or relating to or having the nature of retribution;
              "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" [syn:
              {retaliatory}, {relatiative}, {retributive}, {retributory}]
       2: given or inflicted in requital according to merits or
          deserts; "retributive justice" [syn: {retributive}, {retributory}]
       3: providing justification [syn: {justificative}, {justificatory}]