a. [ Cf. F. vindicatif. Cf. Vindictive. ] 1. Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Revengeful; vindictive. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Vindicative persons live the life of witches, who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Vin"di*ca*tive*ness, n. [1913 Webster]