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Punitive vs Punitiveness - What's the difference?

punitive | punitiveness |

As an adjective punitive

is (legal|military) inflicting punishment, punishing.

As a noun punitiveness is

the state or condition of being punitive.

punitive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (legal, military) inflicting punishment, punishing
    • Washington imposed punitive sanctions on Syria.
    The jury awarded $10,000 in punitive damages.

    Related terms

    * punishment * punitive damages * punitively ----

    punitiveness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state or condition of being punitive.