Definition of Retaliative

1. a. Same as Retaliatory.

Definition of Retaliative

1. Adjective. retaliatory ¹

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Definition of Retaliative

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retaliative

retainments
retains
retake
retaken
retaker
retakers
retakes
retaking
retakings
retaliate
retaliated
retaliates
retaliating
retaliation
retaliations
retaliative (current term)
retaliator
retaliatorily
retaliators
retaliatory
retaliatory eviction
retallied
retallies
retally
retallying
retamas
retapamulin
retape
retaped
retapes

Literary usage of Retaliative

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Retaliatory Duties by Heinrich Dietzel (1906)
"It is obvious, of course, that these two variants of the retaliative principle are by no means mutually exclusive. On the contrary, whosoever aims at the ..."

2. Reasons for Our Hope: Comprising Upwards of a Thousand Scriptural Evidences by J. Victor Wilson (1846)
"The PUNISHMENTS of God are never retaliative Inflictions, nor Aggravated, Merciless, or Useless, but are the Necessary, Salutary Chastisements of an ..."

3. Reasons for Our Hope: Comprising Upwards of a Thousand Scriptural Evidences by J. Victor Wilson (1846)
"The PUNISHMENTS of God are never retaliative Inflictions, nor Aggravated, Merciless, or Useless, but are the Necessary, Salutary Chastisements of an ..."

4. Proceedings of the American Medico-Psychological Association Annual Meeting by American Medico-Psychological Association (1908)
"That question of irresponsibility is usually put to answer the question of the retaliative feature of our criminal practice; but we ought to balance the ..."

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