
adj.
Inflicting or aiming to inflict punishment; punishing.
[Medieval Latin pūnītīvus, from Latin poenīre, pūnīre, to punish. See punish.]
punitively pu'ni·tive·ly adv.punitiveness pu'ni·tive·ness n.
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[Medieval Latin pūnītīvus, from Latin poenīre, pūnīre, to punish. See punish.]
punitively pu'ni·tive·ly adv.|
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adjective
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punitive |
Definition: concerning punishment
Antonyms: beneficial, rewarding
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The ruler was in a punitive mood, so all of the subjects were charged double taxes.
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Punitive |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - straffende, straffe-
Nederlands (Dutch)
bestraffend, voor straf
Français (French)
adj. - punitif, très sévère
Deutsch (German)
adj. - Straf-
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - τιμωρητικός, κολαστήριος, σωφρονιστικός, ποινικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - punitivo
Español (Spanish)
adj. - punitivo, punitorio
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - straff-
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
刑罚的, 惩罚性的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 刑罰的, 懲罰性的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 罰の, 刑罰の, 懲罰の, 応報の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) تأديبي, قصاصي
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - מעניש, קשה, כבד (מס)
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