justification
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justification
- /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌd͡ʒɐstɪfɪˈkæɪʃən/ Australia
- /ˌd͡ʒɐstəfəˈkæɪʃən/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
noun justifications
- A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence. The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censo
- The forgiveness of sin. […] to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ.
- The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
Opposite: condemnation, conviction
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: evidence, justify, justifying, statement, substantiation, rationalization, rationale, justified, justifiability, validity, reason, substantiate, justifiable, eligibility, cause, reasonableness
noun
Opposite: condemnation, conviction
Translations
Every language
noun reason, explanation, or excuse
| Español | justificación, motivación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 정당화 jeongdanghwa |
| 日本語 | 正当化 seitōka |
| 中文 | 正當化 /正当化 zhèngdànghuà |
| Português | justificativa, justificação, explicação |
| Français | justification |
| Deutsch | Rechtfertigung, Begründung |
| Italiano | giustificazione, ragione, spiegazione, scusa |
| Ελληνικά | δικαιολογία dikaiología, αιτιολόγηση aitiológisi, απολόγηση apológisi |
| Română | justificare, justificație |
| Русский | оправда́ние opravdánije |
| العربية | تَبْرِير tabrīr |
noun text alignment
| Español | justificación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 行揃え gyōsoroe, ジャスティフィケーション jyasutifikēshon |
| Português | justificação |
| Français | justification |
| Deutsch | Ausrichtung, Blocksatz, Zeilenfall |
| Italiano | giustificazione |
| Ελληνικά | στοίχιση stoíchisi |
| Русский | выра́внивание vyrávnivanije |
Talk about this word "justification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/justification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. justification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/justification "justification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/justification.Cite this
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title = {justification},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/justification},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
