punitive

[ pyoo-ni-tiv ]

/ ˈpyu nɪ tɪv /

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adjective

serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.

Also pu·ni·to·ry

[pyoo-ni-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /ˈpyu nɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of punitive

1615–25; <Medieval Latin pūnītīvus of punishment, equivalent to Latin pūnīt(us) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM punitive

pu·ni·tive·ly, adverbpu·ni·tive·ness, nounnon·pu·ni·tive, adjectivenon·pu·ni·to·ry, adjective

self-pu·ni·tive, adjectivesem·i·pu·ni·tive, adjectivesem·i·pu·ni·to·ry, adjectiveun·pu·ni·tive, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH punitive

penal, penological, punitive

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British Dictionary definitions for punitive

punitive

less commonly punitory (ˈpjuːnɪtərɪ, -trɪ)

/ (ˈpjuːnɪtɪv) /

adjective

relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishmenta punitive expedition

Derived forms of punitive

punitively, adverbpunitiveness, noun

Word Origin for punitive

C17: from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latin pūnīre to punish

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单词	punitive
释义	punitive [ pyoo-ni-tiv ] / ˈpyu nɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR punitive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action. Also pu·ni·to·ry [pyoo-ni-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /ˈpyu nɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/. Origin of punitive 1615–25; <Medieval Latin pūnītīvus of punishment, equivalent to Latin pūnīt(us) (past participle of pūnīre to punish) + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM punitive pu·ni·tive·ly, adverbpu·ni·tive·ness, nounnon·pu·ni·tive, adjectivenon·pu·ni·to·ry, adjective self-pu·ni·tive, adjectivesem·i·pu·ni·tive, adjectivesem·i·pu·ni·to·ry, adjectiveun·pu·ni·tive, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH punitive penal, penological, punitive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for punitive punitive less commonly punitory (ˈpjuːnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) / (ˈpjuːnɪtɪv) / adjective relating to, involving, or with the intention of inflicting punishmenta punitive expedition Derived forms of punitive punitively, adverbpunitiveness, noun Word Origin for punitive C17: from Medieval Latin pūnītīvus concerning punishment, from Latin pūnīre to punish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to punitive punishing, vindictive, disciplinary, penal, retaliatory, punitory, revengeful, castigating, correctional, retaliative
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punitive

adjective

Origin of punitive

OTHER WORDS FROM punitive

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH punitive

British Dictionary definitions for punitive

less commonly punitory (ˈpjuːnɪtərɪ, -trɪ)

adjective

Derived forms of punitive

Word Origin for punitive

Words related to punitive