Definitions for retributionˌrɛ trəˈbyu ʃən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ret•ri•bu•tion*ˌrɛ trəˈbyu ʃən(n.)
requital according to merits or deserts, esp. for evil.
something given or inflicted in such requital.
Theol. the distribution of rewards and punishments in a future life.
Category: Religion
* Syn: See revenge.
Origin of retribution:
1350–1400; ME retribucioun < MF < LL retribūtiō (calque of Gk antídosis ) = L retribū-, var. s. of retribuere to give back (something owed) (see re -, tribute ) +-tiō -tion
Princeton's WordNet
retribution, requital(noun)
a justly deserved penalty
retribution(noun)
the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
vengeance, retribution, payback(noun)
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
"Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge"--James Garfield; "he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him"; "the swiftness of divine retribution"
Wiktionary
retribution(Noun)
Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
Origin: from retribuere.
Webster Dictionary
Retribution(noun)
the act of retributing; repayment
Retribution(noun)
that which is given in repayment or compensation; return suitable to the merits or deserts of, as an action; commonly, condign punishment for evil or wrong
Retribution(noun)
specifically, reward and punishment, as distributed at the general judgment
Translations for retribution
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
retribution(noun)
punishment, especially deserved.
- straf, vergeldingAfrikaans

- جَزاء، عِقابArabic

- възмездиеBulgarian

- castigoPortuguese (BR)

- trest, odplataCzech

- die VergeltungGerman

- gengældelseDanish

- (δίκαιη) τιμωρίαGreek

- justo castigoSpanish

- karistusEstonian

- کیفر؛ مجازاتFarsi

- rangaistusFinnish

- châtimentFrench

- גְמוּלHebrew

- प्रतिकारHindi

- odmazdaCroatian

- büntetésHungarian

- hukumanIndonesian

- réttlát refsing, makleg málagjöldIcelandic

- castigo, punizioneItalian

- 報いJapanese

- 앙갚음Korean

- atpildas, pelnyta bausmėLithuanian

- sods; atmaksaLatvian

- pembalasanMalay

- vergeldingDutch

- (velfortjent) straff; gjengjeldNorwegian

- karaPolish

- کیفر؛ مجازاتPersian

- سزاوركونه ،مجازات،ترټنه انتقام،غچ،كساتPashto

- castigoPortuguese

- pedeapsăRomanian

- возмездиеRussian

- odplata, pomstaSlovak

- kazenSlovenian

- odmazdaSerbian

- vedergällning, straffSwedish

- ผลกรรมสนองThai

- hak edilen cezaTurkish

- 應得的懲罰Chinese (Trad.)

- відплата, караUkrainian

- سزاUrdu

- sự trừng phạtVietnamese

- 应得的惩罚惩罚,报偿Chinese (Simp.)

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