Justification - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn|
Brit.
|dʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n|
noun
- something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
- the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
he considered misrule a justification for revolution
- a statement in explanation of some action or belief- the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
the justification of barbarous means by holy ends
Extra examples
He tried to present a justification for his behavior.
There is no possible justification for what she did.
His behavior is without justification.
There is no justification for holding her in jail.
Hoggart felt, with some justification, that his colleagues had let him down.
He made a speech in justification of his actions.
The crisis gave an overarching justification to the government's policy.
Word forms
noun
singular: justification
plural: justifications
singular: justification
plural: justifications
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