retributivism

retributivism

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English retributive
Proto-Indo-European *-id-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti
Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō
Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *-mós
Ancient Greek -μός (-mós)
Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der.
English -ism
English retributivism

    From retributive + -ism.

    Noun

    retributivism (uncountable)

    1. A philosophy of law, stating that criminals should be punished (retribution) for the harm they have caused.
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