Word Structure

WordHub has a local lexical record for “Retributivism” with pronunciation and root analysis.

• re-

  back, again; against; intensive prefix

  Forms: re, red

• tribut

  to assign, bestow, or give

  Forms: trib, tribut

• -ive

  pertaining to, tending to; doing, serving to do -iff: a person who holds a certain official position or performs a specific duty

  Forms: ive

• -ism

  the doctrine, theory or system of ~; a disease caused by ~; the quality or condition of being ~; instance of being ~

  Forms: ism, ismus