retribution
pronunciation
How to pronounce retribution in British English:
UK [ˌretrɪˈbju:ʃn]
How to pronounce retribution in American English:
US [ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən]
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- Noun:
- a justly deserved penalty
- the act of correcting for your wrongdoing
- the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
Word Origin
- retribution
- retribution: see tribe
- retribution (n.)
- late 14c., "repayment," from Old French retribution and directly from Latin retributionem (nominative retributio) "recompense, repayment," noun of action from past participle stem of retribuere "hand back, repay," from re- "back" (see re-) + tribuere "to assign, allot" (see tribute). Originally "that which is given in return for past good or evil;" restricted modern use of "evil given for evil done" (1560s) is from day of retribution (1520s), in Christian theology the time of divine reward or punishment.
Example
- 1. Fp : any retribution from chaoda modern following your report ?
- 2. This is a time for reflection , not retribution .
- 3. He believes his term was retribution for his campaigning .
- 4. The newspaper speculated that experience lead zhou to develop thoughts of retribution .
- 5. Journalists keep the details of some sources confidential to protect them from exposure or retribution .