retributivism
[ ri-trib-yuh-tuh-viz-uh m ]
/ rɪˈtrɪb yə təˌvɪz əm /
noun
a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.
Origin of retributivism
First recorded in 1965–70;
retributive +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM retributivism
re·trib·u·tiv·ist, adjectiveWords nearby retributivism
retrench,
retrenchment,
retrial,
retribution,
retributive,
retributivism,
retrieval,
retrieve,
retriever,
retro,
retro-