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punitive

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
punitive /ˈpjuːnɪtɪv/

▶adjective inflicting or intended as punishment.

– derivatives
punitively adverb,
punitiveness noun.

– origin C17: from Fr. punitif, -ive or med. L. punitivus, from L. punit-, punire (see punish).

'punitive' also found in these Oxford entries:

clap - comminatory - punitive damages

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