retributivist adjective 1noun 1forms 3 adjective1 •Relating to the philosophy of law of retributivism. noun1 •A person who holds to retributivism.“Anyway, the husband is dead,” Fern said. “To hell with him.” “Ooh, a retributivist among us,” Eamon said with a suggestive waggle of eyebrows. — 2022 formsretributivists · more retributivist · most retributivist