nnoun.cognitionsomething (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessaryExamples:- he considered misrule a justification for revolution
Derivationally Related Form:justify
Hypernyms:circumstance condition consideration
Inherited Hypernyms:justificationcircumstanceinformationcognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa statement in explanation of some action or beliefDerivationally Related Form:justify
Hypernyms:account explanation
Inherited Hypernyms:justificationexplanationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:causedefencedefensegroundsreasonvindication
Full Hyponyms:alibiapologycausedefenseexcuseextenuation
nnoun.actthe act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoningExamples:- the justification of barbarous means by holy ends - H.J.Muller
Derivationally Related Form:justify
Hypernyms:exoneration vindication
Inherited Hypernyms:justificationvindicationclearingliberationaccomplishmentactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity