[syn: justificative, justificatory, vindicatory]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Vindicatory \Vin"di*ca*to*ry\, a.
1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory;
vindicative.
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2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.
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The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory
punishments to take vengeance of his sins. --Abp.
Bramhall.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
vindicatory
adj 1: of or relating to or having the nature of retribution;
"retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" [syn:
retaliatory, relatiative, retributive,
retributory, vindicatory]
2: given or inflicted in requital according to merits or
deserts; "retributive justice" [syn: retributive,
retributory, vindicatory]
3: providing justification [syn: justificative,
justificatory, vindicatory]