Definition of RETRIBUTION

retribution

Meanings

Plural: retributions

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; --Romans 12:19; --James Garfield
    • "the swiftness of divine retribution"
  • Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
From Latin retribuere (“repay”).

Scrabble Score: 13

retribution is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
retribution is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
retribution is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

retribution is a valid Words With Friends word