justification
Pronunciation: /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The English word “justification” has 3 meanings listed here.
noun
- A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
- The forgiveness of sin.
- The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
Etymology
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
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More English words
- justifiableness
- justifiably
- justificandum
- justificate
- justificational
- justificationism
- justificationist
- justificative
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