self-justificationn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˌdʒʌstᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˌdʒəstəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Forms: see self- prefix and justification n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, justification n.

Etymology: < self- prefix + justification n. Compare earlier self-justifier n., self-justifying adj.

1. Theology. The doctrine that justification or righteousness before God can be achieved through one's own efforts, esp. by good works and adherence to religious law as contained in the Scriptures.

ΚΠ

1628 H. Burton Seuen Vials vi. 108 They..are driven to weaue to themselues the Cobweb of selfe-iustification out of their owne poysonous bowells.

1781 J. Clowes tr. E. Swedenborg True Christian Relig. I. vi. 468 To do Good, with a View to Salvation, would be attributing to One's-self, what belongeth solely to Christ, and thereby would be establishing Self-Justification.

1864 C. P. McIlvaine Righteousness by Faith (ed. 2) 471 It is the instrument of the Holy Ghost to strip the sinner of self-reliance and self-justification, to humble him before God.

1916 Amer. Eccl. Rev. May 558 Technically, therefore, ‘works’ or ‘works of the Law’ is a watchword; it stands for a human system involving self-justification.

2007 L. H. Aden in J. H. Ellens Destructive Power Relig. (condensed ed.) ix. 135 Jesus and Paul stand firmly against self-justification and maintain that the only way to be justified before God is..by God's unearned grace.

2. The action or an act of justifying or excusing oneself, usually by means of reasons or excuses regarded as inadequate.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [noun] > justification of oneself

self-justification1631

1631 E. Reynolds Three Treat. ii. 294 Of all other sinnes, those which are secret have the chiefest rule, such as are privy pride, hypocrisie, selfe-justification.., &c.

1650 I. Pennington Light or Darknesse 6 They urge this from the Justice of God,..to acknowledge his sin, and humble himself before God, and not to fly out into such extravagant self-justifications.

1708 E. Burnet Method of Devotion i. 134 Silence is good when reproved, avoiding Earnestness in Self-Justification.

1852 G. Bancroft Hist. Amer. Revol. II. vi. 114 He abounded in repetitions and explanatory self-justification.

1957 J. Blish Seedling Stars 156 Don't stand there orating about it. You've made your decisions and we're not interested in your self-justifications.

2003 M. Roussel tr. F. Chamoux Hellenistic Civilization x. 360 As often occurs in such literature, the need for personal self-justification..often colored these accounts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-justification
释义	self-justificationn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˌdʒʌstᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˌdʒəstəfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ Forms: see self- prefix and justification n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, justification n. Etymology: < self- prefix + justification n. Compare earlier self-justifier n., self-justifying adj. 1. Theology. The doctrine that justification or righteousness before God can be achieved through one's own efforts, esp. by good works and adherence to religious law as contained in the Scriptures. ΚΠ 1628 H. Burton Seuen Vials vi. 108 They..are driven to weaue to themselues the Cobweb of selfe-iustification out of their owne poysonous bowells. 1781 J. Clowes tr. E. Swedenborg True Christian Relig. I. vi. 468 To do Good, with a View to Salvation, would be attributing to One's-self, what belongeth solely to Christ, and thereby would be establishing Self-Justification. 1864 C. P. McIlvaine Righteousness by Faith (ed. 2) 471 It is the instrument of the Holy Ghost to strip the sinner of self-reliance and self-justification, to humble him before God. 1916 Amer. Eccl. Rev. May 558 Technically, therefore, ‘works’ or ‘works of the Law’ is a watchword; it stands for a human system involving self-justification. 2007 L. H. Aden in J. H. Ellens Destructive Power Relig. (condensed ed.) ix. 135 Jesus and Paul stand firmly against self-justification and maintain that the only way to be justified before God is..by God's unearned grace. 2. The action or an act of justifying or excusing oneself, usually by means of reasons or excuses regarded as inadequate. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [noun] > justification of oneself self-justification1631 1631 E. Reynolds Three Treat. ii. 294 Of all other sinnes, those which are secret have the chiefest rule, such as are privy pride, hypocrisie, selfe-justification.., &c. 1650 I. Pennington Light or Darknesse 6 They urge this from the Justice of God,..to acknowledge his sin, and humble himself before God, and not to fly out into such extravagant self-justifications. 1708 E. Burnet Method of Devotion i. 134 Silence is good when reproved, avoiding Earnestness in Self-Justification. 1852 G. Bancroft Hist. Amer. Revol. II. vi. 114 He abounded in repetitions and explanatory self-justification. 1957 J. Blish Seedling Stars 156 Don't stand there orating about it. You've made your decisions and we're not interested in your self-justifications. 2003 M. Roussel tr. F. Chamoux Hellenistic Civilization x. 360 As often occurs in such literature, the need for personal self-justification..often colored these accounts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1628
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