vindicatory

[ vin-di-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈvɪn dɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

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adjective

tending or serving to vindicate.

punitive; retributive: vindicatory killings.

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Also vin·dic·a·tive

[vin-dik-uh-tiv, vin-di-key-]. /vɪnˈdɪk ə tɪv, ˈvɪn dɪˌkeɪ-/.

Origin of vindicatory

First recorded in 1640–50; vindicate + -ory¹

vindicatory , vindictive

On coming to Shelleys hands at Ravenna, Mrs. Shelleys vindicatory letter was as much his property as any ring on his finger.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
This vindicatory letter was not transmitted by Byron to Mrs. Hoppner.
The Real Shelley, Vol. II (of 2)|John Cordy Jeaffreson
Of all the parts of a law the most effectual is the vindicatory.
Commentaries on the Laws of England|William Blackstone
Blunt's journey to Washington had results, complimentary and gratifying to his vanity because publicly vindicatory.
The American Indian as Participant in the Civil War|Annie Heloise Abel

It was a general review of the condition of the kingdom, with a vindicatory sketch of the policy pursued by the government.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, v. 3, number 18|Various