What does Punitive mean?
Definitions for Punitive
ˈpyu nɪ tɪv; -ˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr ipuni·tive
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Princeton's WordNet
punitive, punitoryadjective
inflicting punishment
"punitive justice"; "punitive damages"
Wiktionary
punitiveadjective
inflicting punishment, punishing
Etymology: punitivus, from punio.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Punitiveadjective
Awarding or inflicting punishment.
Etymology: from punio, Lat.
Neither is the cylinder charged with sin, whether by God or men, nor any punitive law enacted by either against its rolling down the hill. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.
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punitive
Punitive refers to something that is intended as punishment or related to enforcing penalties, often used in the context of laws or judicial actions. It can also describe an action or policy that is excessively harsh or severe.
Webster Dictionary
Punitiveadjective
of or pertaining to punishment; involving, awarding, or inflicting punishment; as, punitive law or justice
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Punitive in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Punitive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Punitive in a Sentence
We were giving the waivers in former incarnations because we thought the government was now taking punitive actions and giving the cases to the military prosecutor. This was not done in several cases.
If you go too punitive, there's a risk countries will put forward the lowest common denominator because they don't want to be sanctioned.
Apaparazzi or multiple paparazzi are just a couple of guys with cameras and the probability that these guys with cameras have any significant assets that would allow the recovery of any meaningful economic damages, whether statutory, punitive or otherwise is dead on arrival.
Given the punitive measures The West has taken against Russia, there's a serious conversation in some economies, including China, about reducing reliance on the dollar.
Some banks have recently moved operations and jobs out of the UK due to punitive hikes in bank taxes. Other banks have deferred decisions about whether to invest in Britain until after the referendum.
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