restorative

UK/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/US/ɹɪˈstɒɹətɪv/

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Restorative means having the power to bring back health or strength. A restorative sleep, restorative properties, restorative justice.

Restorative justice is a real system that brings offender and victim together and asks what would repair the harm, and it reduces reoffending more than punishment alone. As a noun it is an old word for a reviving drink.

Definitions of restorative

1adjectiverestorativeHaving the power to bring back health or strength.C1
“A good night's sleep had a restorative effect, and she woke feeling strong again.”

restorative is a quality.

Where it comes from

Old French restoratif comes from Latin restaurare, to restore.

Medieval Latin
restaurātīvus
Old French
restoratif
Middle English
restoratif
English, today
restorative

From Middle English restoratif, restoratyve, from Old French restoratif, restauratif and Medieval Latin restaurātīvus. Equivalent to restore + -ative.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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restorative in the wild

In the matter of defining what "punishment" is, it has been argued that some cases of restorative justice constitute an alternative punishment to those atoning.
Restorative justice
Through academic assessment, restorative justice has rendered positive results for both victims and offenders.
Restorative justice
Zehr is considered to be a pioneer of the modern concept of restorative justice.
Howard Zehr
Restorative dentistry specialty training in the UK lasts five years, and upon successful completion, the dentist may be appointed as a consultant in restorative dentistry.
Restorative dentistry

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