“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
VINDICATORY
justificative, justificatory, vindicatory
(adjective) providing justification
retributive, retributory, vindicatory
(adjective) given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; “retributive justice”
retaliatory, retaliative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory
(adjective) of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; “retributive justice demands an eye for an eye”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vindicatory (comparative more vindicatory, superlative most vindicatory)
Promoting or producing vindication.
Promoting or producing retribution or punishment.
Synonyms
• (promoting or producing vindication): defensive, justificatory
• (promoting or producing retribution or punishment): punitive, retributive
Source: Wiktionary
Vin"di*ca*to*ry, a.
1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.
2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory. The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory punishments to take vengeance of his sins. Abp. Bramhall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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