justification

[ juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR justification ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party.

an act of justifying: The painter's justification of his failure to finish on time didn't impress me.

the state of being justified.

Also called justification by faith .Theology. the act of God whereby humankind is made or accounted just, or free from guilt or penalty of sin.

Printing. the spacing of words and letters within a line of type so that all full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right.

Origin of justification

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin jūstificātiōn- (stem of jūstificātiō ), equivalent to jūstificāt(us), past participle of jūstificāre justify (see justificatory) + -iōn- -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM justification

pre·jus·ti·fi·ca·tion, nounre·jus·ti·fi·ca·tion, nounsu·per·jus·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby justification

justiciar, justiciary, justicoat, justifiable, justifiable homicide, justification, justification by grace, through faith, justification by works, justificatory, justify, justify the ways of God to men, to

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Example sentences from the Web for justification

Obama has latched on to the failure of the embargo to topple the Castros as justification to shuffle the deck.
Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro|Doug McIntyre|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I think maybe it was the justification he used for that and how he treated my mum for having what he thought was an affair.
Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father|Tim Teeman|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But at the same time they were not without cause of justification.
‘The Good Wife’ Star Mike Colter Defends Lemond Bishop’s Killer Instincts|Kevin Fallon|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every lie she tells, every act of violence—she finds the justification for.
Inside 'Sons of Anarchy's' Final Season: Creator Kurt Sutter on the Most Brutal Season Yet|Annaliza Savage|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Dickinson pointed to sexist attacks on Nancy Pelosi made by some on the right-wing as justification for his harassment of Jones.
He Humiliates Women Online and In His Strip Club, Like a Good Liberal|Olivia Nuzzi|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Would not that indefinite expression, the liberty of the press, extend to the justification of every possible publication?
A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings|Noah Webster
The marquis burst out laughing as he saw him, and it was only then that Julien's justification was complete.
The Red and the Black|Stendhal
Luther's great doctrine was Justification by Faith, although he took the same ground as Augustine.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI|John Lord
They found, too, in the pursuit of philosophy the justification of their calling.
Greek Women|Mitchell Carroll
In my own justification, I showed him the letter and the likeness, and told him the truth.
Armadale|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for justification

justification

/ (ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

reasonable grounds for complaint, defence, etc

the act of justifying; proof, vindication, or exculpation

theol

the act of justifying
the process of being justified or the condition of having been justified

Also called: justification by faith Protestant theol the doctrine that God vindicates only those who repent and believe in Jesus

printing computing the process of adjusting interword spacing in text or data so that both right and left margins are straight

computing the process of moving data right or left so that the first or last character occurs in a predefined position

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单词	justification
释义	justification [ juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR justification ON THESAURUS.COM noun a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends: His insulting you was ample justification for you to leave the party. an act of justifying: The painter's justification of his failure to finish on time didn't impress me. the state of being justified. Also called justification by faith .Theology. the act of God whereby humankind is made or accounted just, or free from guilt or penalty of sin. Printing. the spacing of words and letters within a line of type so that all full lines in a column have even margins both on the left and on the right. Origin of justification 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin jūstificātiōn- (stem of jūstificātiō ), equivalent to jūstificāt(us), past participle of jūstificāre justify (see justificatory) + -iōn- -ion OTHER WORDS FROM justification pre·jus·ti·fi·ca·tion, nounre·jus·ti·fi·ca·tion, nounsu·per·jus·ti·fi·ca·tion, noun Words nearby justification justiciar, justiciary, justicoat, justifiable, justifiable homicide, justification, justification by grace, through faith, justification by works, justificatory, justify, justify the ways of God to men, to Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for justification Obama has latched on to the failure of the embargo to topple the Castros as justification to shuffle the deck. Obama’s One Hand Clap With Castro\|Doug McIntyre\|December 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I think maybe it was the justification he used for that and how he treated my mum for having what he thought was an affair. Alan Cumming: The Truth About My Father\|Tim Teeman\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But at the same time they were not without cause of justification. ‘The Good Wife’ Star Mike Colter Defends Lemond Bishop’s Killer Instincts\|Kevin Fallon\|September 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Every lie she tells, every act of violence—she finds the justification for. Inside 'Sons of Anarchy's' Final Season: Creator Kurt Sutter on the Most Brutal Season Yet\|Annaliza Savage\|September 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dickinson pointed to sexist attacks on Nancy Pelosi made by some on the right-wing as justification for his harassment of Jones. He Humiliates Women Online and In His Strip Club, Like a Good Liberal\|Olivia Nuzzi\|July 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Would not that indefinite expression, the liberty of the press, extend to the justification of every possible publication? A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings\|Noah Webster The marquis burst out laughing as he saw him, and it was only then that Julien's justification was complete. The Red and the Black\|Stendhal Luther's great doctrine was Justification by Faith, although he took the same ground as Augustine. Beacon Lights of History, Volume VI\|John Lord They found, too, in the pursuit of philosophy the justification of their calling. Greek Women\|Mitchell Carroll In my own justification, I showed him the letter and the likeness, and told him the truth. Armadale\|Wilkie Collins British Dictionary definitions for justification justification / (ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun reasonable grounds for complaint, defence, etc the act of justifying; proof, vindication, or exculpation theol the act of justifying the process of being justified or the condition of having been justified Also called: justification by faith Protestant theol the doctrine that God vindicates only those who repent and believe in Jesus printing computing the process of adjusting interword spacing in text or data so that both right and left margins are straight computing the process of moving data right or left so that the first or last character occurs in a predefined position Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to justification confirmation, apology, basis, explanation, vindication, argument, rationale, rationalization, pretext, approval, idea, wherefore, defense, absolution, palliation, story, support, mitigation, answer, reply
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justification

noun

Origin of justification

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Words nearby justification

Example sentences from the Web for justification

British Dictionary definitions for justification

noun

Words related to justification