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Definitions for Punitory
[1] serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
[2] relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishment a punitive expedition
Words related to Punitory
punitivepunishing, vindictive, disciplinary, penal, retaliatory, revengeful, correctional, retaliative
Words nearby Punitory
punitivepunish, punishable, punishing, punishment, punition, punitive, punitive damages, punjab, punjab states, punjabi, punji stake
Origin of Punitory
ive1615–25; < Medieval Latin pūnītīvus of punishment, equivalent to Latin pūnīt(us ) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -īvus -ive
Words that may be confused with Punitory
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, punitivepenal, penological, punitive
Other words from Punitory
pu·ni·tive·ly , adverb
pu·ni·tive·ness , noun
non·pu·ni·tive , adjective
non·pu·ni·to·ry , adjective
self-pu·ni·tive , adjective
sem·i·pu·ni·tive , adjective
sem·i·pu·ni·to·ry , adjective
un·pu·ni·tive , adjective
Word origin for Punitory
iveC17: from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latin pūnīre to punish
Synonyms for Punitory
castigating, correctional, disciplinary, in reprisal, in retaliation, penal, retaliative, retaliatory, revengeful, vindictive