Retribution vs. Vengeance

Retributionnoun

Punishment inflicted in the spirit of moral outrage or personal vengeance.

Retributionnoun

The act of retributing; repayment.

Retributionnoun

That which is given in repayment or compensation; return suitable to the merits or deserts of, as an action; commonly, condign punishment for evil or wrong.

Retributionnoun

Specifically, reward and punishment, as distributed at the general judgment.

Retributionnoun

a justly deserved penalty

Retributionnoun

the act of correcting for your wrongdoing

Retributionnoun

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life;

Vengeancenoun

Revenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.

Vengeancenoun

Desire for revenge.

Vengeancenoun

Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution; - often, in a bad sense, passionate or unrestrained revenge.

Vengeancenoun

Harm; mischief.

Vengeancenoun

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life;

Vengeancenoun

punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong