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retributionism

retributionism noun: the belief that there must be retribution (vengeance, punishment) for transgressions.

Noun

retributionism (uncountable)

  1. The belief that there must be retribution (vengeance, punishment) for transgressions.

Origin of retributionism

From retribution + -ism.

Questions about retributionism

What does retributionism mean?
Retributionism means the belief that there must be retribution (vengeance, punishment) for transgressions.
What part of speech is retributionism?
Retributionism is a noun.

Words near retributionism in the dictionary

  1. retributes
  2. retributing
  3. retribution
  4. retributional
  5. retributionary
  6. retributionism
  7. retributionist
  8. retributionists
  9. retributions
  10. retributive
  11. retributively

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