retribution

== English == === Etymology === From Latin retribuere (“repay”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɹɛt.ɹɪˈbju.ʃən/ Rhymes: -uːʃən === Noun === retribution (countable and uncountable, plural retributions) Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:revenge ==== Hypernyms ==== punishment ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== retributionist retributive retributionary retributory retribute ==== Translations ====