vindicatory

2 definitions found

vindicatory - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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vindicatory - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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, vindicatory]
      2: given or inflicted in requital according to merits or
         deserts; "retributive justice" [syn: retributive,
         retributory, vindicatory]
      3: providing justification [syn: justificative,
         justificatory, vindicatory]