rə̇.ˈtribyəd.iv, rē.ˈ-, -ətiv adjective
Etymology: retribute + -ive
: of, relating to, or having the nature of retribution : involving condign punishment
his ultimate fate of retributive assassination — Times Literary Supplement
retributive murderer — Warren Ramsey
the righteousness of God is both retributive and forgiving — Lutheran Quarterly
retributive punishment is the essential of medieval justice — M.R.Cohen
• re·trib·u·tive·ly -əd.ə̇vlē, -ətə̇v-, -li adverb