Punitive Definition
pyo͝onĭ-tĭv
punitive
adjective
Inflicting, concerned with, or directed toward punishment.
Webster's New World
The definition of punitive is something that is involved with punishment.
An example of punitive is a measure taken to reprimand someone.
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noun
Punitive damages.
American Heritage
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Origin of Punitive
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Medieval Latin pūnītīvus from Latin poenīre, pūnīre to punish punish
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Medieval Latin punitivus, from pÅ«niō (“I punish").
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