vindicatory
pronunciation
How to pronounce vindicatory in British English: UK ['vɪndɪkətərɪ]
How to pronounce vindicatory in American English: US ['vɪndəkəˌtoʊrɪ]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
- given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
- providing justification
Word Origin
- vindicatory (adj.)
- 1640s, "serving to justify, tending to vindicate;" 1650s, "avenging," from vindicate + -ory.
Example
- 1. Of all the parts of a law the most effectual is the vindicatory .