PUNITIVE


Meaning of PUNITIVE in English

adj. (also punitory) 1 inflicting or intended to inflict punishment. 2 (of taxation etc.) extremely severe. 3 Law (of damages etc.) = VINDICTIVE. punitively adv.

[ F punitif -ive or med.L punitivus (as PUNISHMENT) ]

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