punitive

punitive
punitively, adv.punitiveness, n.
/pyooh"ni tiv/, adj.
serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
Also, punitory /pyooh"ni tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/.
[1615-25; < ML punitivus of punishment, equiv. to L punit(us) (ptp. of punire to PUNISH) + -ivus -IVE]

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