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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesretencionista
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /re.ten.sjoˈnis.ta/
"El gobierno mantuvo una postura retencionista ante las reformas."
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2 senses- 1
A person who advocates for the continuation or retention of a practice, law, or institution, most commonly capital punishment.
"Human rights organizations often debate fiercely with retentionists regarding the morality of the death penalty."
- 1
Favoring the retention of an existing practice, custom, or law, especially the death penalty.
"The committee maintained a retentionist stance despite growing international pressure for abolition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'retinentia' and the verb 'retinere' (to hold back or keep), combined with the English suffix '-ist' denoting an adherent or advocate. The term emerged primarily in the late 20th century within legal and political discourse, specifically to describe those who advocate for the retention of capital punishment or existing institutional policies.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Retentionist" is said worldwide
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retentionniste
Transliteration: /ʁə.tɑ̃.sjɔ.nist/
Script: rétentionniste
"Le débat entre abolitionnistes et retentionnistes reste vif."
Befürworter der Beibehaltung
Transliteration: /bəˈfyːɐ̯vɔʁtɐ deːɐ̯ ˈbaɪ̯bəˌhal.tʊŋ/
"Die retentionistische Haltung wird von vielen Politikern unterstützt."
retenzionista
Transliteration: /re.ten.tjoˈni.sta/
"Il gruppo retentionionista sostiene la pena di morte."
retencionista
Transliteration: /re.ten.sjoˈnis.ta/
"El gobierno mantuvo una postura retencionista ante las reformas."
retencionista
Transliteration: /ʁe.tẽ.sjoˈnis.tɐ/
"Os países retencionistas defendem a pena capital."
बनाए रखने के पक्षधर
Transliteration: banae rakhne ke pakshadhar
"मृत्युदंड के retentionist समर्थक अपनी नीतियों पर कायम हैं।"
维持派
Transliteration: wéichí pài
"维持派坚决主张保留死刑制度。"
유지론자
Transliteration: yujironja
"사형 제도 유지론자들은 강력한 처벌이 필요하다고 주장합니다."
存置論者
Transliteration: sonchironsha
"死刑存置論者は制度の必要性を強調した。"
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