retribution
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˌɹɛt.ɹɪˈbju.ʃən//
Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
noun
- 1
Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
Whereas retribution focuses on the offender's wrong, retaliation focuses on the impulse of the victim (or of those who sympathize with him) to strike back at the offender.
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From Latin retribuere (“repay”).
Forms
- plural
- retributions
retreat · The act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something…Retreat · A locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New…retreating · The act of moving back from something; a retreat.
retribution · Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.
retrieve · To regain or get back something.retro · Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things…return · To come or go back (to a place or person).