ˈvindəˌkā]d.iv, -ndə̇kə], -ndēkə], (ˈ)vin|dikə], ]t], ]ēv also ]əv adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin vindicativus, from Latin vindicatus (past participle of vindicare ) + -ivus -ive
1. obsolete : vindictive , vengeful
more vindicative than jealous love — Shakespeare
2. archaic : of or related to punishment or discipline : punitive
vindicative power … belongs not to the church — George Carleton