vindication

[ vin-di-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌvɪn dɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of vindicating.

the state of being vindicated.

defense; excuse; justification: Poverty was a vindication for his thievery.

something that vindicates: Subsequent events were her vindication.

Origin of vindication

1475–85; <Latin vindicātiōn- (stem of vindicātiō), equivalent to vindicāt(us) (see vindicate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM vindication

non·vin·di·ca·tion, nounre·vin·di·ca·tion, nounself-vin·di·ca·tion, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for vindication

In private life the story has an application against wild and violent methods of self-vindication.
Judges and Ruth|Robert A. Watson
I may just add a word here on the subject of self-vindication.
Elijah the Tishbite|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
Their attempts at self-vindication will end only in their suffering and confusion.
Sybil|Benjamin Disraeli
Mr. Randall's excuse, that the act was done in self-vindication, is the worst of all.
The Atlantic Monthly , Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858|Various

Her eagerness was not that of self-vindication; it was the feverish exaltation with which old age glories over bygone achievement.
A Dozen Ways Of Love|Lily Dougall

British Dictionary definitions for vindication

vindication

/ (ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated

a means of exoneration from an accusation

a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc, that serves to vindicate a theory or claim

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单词	vindication
释义	vindication [ vin-di-key-shuhn ] / ˌvɪn dɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vindication ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of vindicating. the state of being vindicated. defense; excuse; justification: Poverty was a vindication for his thievery. something that vindicates: Subsequent events were her vindication. Origin of vindication 1475–85; <Latin vindicātiōn- (stem of vindicātiō), equivalent to vindicāt(us) (see vindicate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM vindication non·vin·di·ca·tion, nounre·vin·di·ca·tion, nounself-vin·di·ca·tion, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vindication In private life the story has an application against wild and violent methods of self-vindication. Judges and Ruth\|Robert A. Watson I may just add a word here on the subject of self-vindication. Elijah the Tishbite\|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh Their attempts at self-vindication will end only in their suffering and confusion. Sybil\|Benjamin Disraeli Mr. Randall's excuse, that the act was done in self-vindication, is the worst of all. The Atlantic Monthly , Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858\|Various Her eagerness was not that of self-vindication; it was the feverish exaltation with which old age glories over bygone achievement. A Dozen Ways Of Love\|Lily Dougall British Dictionary definitions for vindication vindication / (ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən) / noun the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated a means of exoneration from an accusation a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc, that serves to vindicate a theory or claim 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 vindication exoneration, revenge, proof, exculpation, pardon, defense, acquittal, apology, clearance, justification, substantiation, mitigating circumstances, compurgation, extenuating circumstances
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vindication

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Origin of vindication

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