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vindicatory - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'vindicatory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Vindicatory [ a.]
- Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.
- Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.

Meaning of 'vindicatory' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . vindicatory [ s]
Meaning (1):
- given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
Example in sentence:
  • retributive justice
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
Example in sentence:
  • retributive justice demands an eye for an eye