Vin″di‐ca‐to‐ry (?), a. 1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.
2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.
The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory punishments to take vengeance of his sins. Abp. Bramhall.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Vin″di‐ca‐to‐ry (?), a. 1. Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.
2. Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.
The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory punishments to take vengeance of his sins. Abp. Bramhall.