Retribution
(noun)
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act they have committed.
Origin:
From the latin retributionem, meaning "repayment" or "recompense". the word first appeared in english in the late 16th century.
Examples:
- The retribution for his crime was a long prison sentence.
- The retribution for her actions was to lose her job.
- The retribution for their betrayal was banishment from the group.
- Retribution for the crime of murder is death.
- Retribution for the sin of pride is often humility.