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nonpunitive

nonpunitive adjective: not punitive.

Adjective

nonpunitive (not comparable)

  1. Not punitive.

Origin of nonpunitive

From non- + punitive.

Questions about nonpunitive

What does nonpunitive mean?
Nonpunitive means not punitive.
What part of speech is nonpunitive?
Nonpunitive is an adjective.

Words near nonpunitive in the dictionary

  1. nonpuncturable
  2. nonpungent
  3. nonpunishable
  4. nonpunishing
  5. nonpunishment
  6. nonpunitive
  7. nonpunitively
  8. nonpupillary
  9. nonpurchasable
  10. nonpurchase
  11. nonpurchased

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