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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.
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
This decision does lift a weight off my shoulders, because I would have felt bad if a punitive measure had been taken against bishop Talbert because of a celebration of our love.
He’s remaining positive and upbeat, but it's a punitive measure, it's a prison within a prison.
Fast FactsState Sen. Virginia Lyons:
The lack of a definitive enumeration of reproductive liberty in Vermont's constitution, the threat of Roe v. Wade being overturned by a very conservative US Supreme Court and the cloud of a multi-state initative to pass restrictive/punitive laws all build a strong case for Prop 5 to go to the voters.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon:
This is not meant to be punitive, but rather to dissuade others from carrying out terrorist attacks.
We accept and understand that they are trying to stay in Europe but this can be done in many different ways and in their case they started by committing a crime ... so we believe the one-year expulsion is definitely proportionate and necessary in order to achieve the punitive goals.
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