justification
A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally…A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
» There's no justification for his behavior.
Його поведінці немає виправдання.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
Rechtfertigung, Begründung
оправда́ниеopravdánije
ви́правданняvýpravdannja
(uncountable)The forgiveness of sin.
(uncountable)The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
Ausrichtung, Blocksatz, Zeilenfall
выра́вниваниеvyrávnivanije
- the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
- something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
- a statement in explanation of some action or belief
Examples
22 sentencesThere's no justification for his behavior.
Його поведінці немає виправдання.
I'm eager to hear your justification.
I need no justification for my actions.
ruЯ не нуждаюсь в оправдании своих поступков.
The justification is worse than the act.
deDie Rechtfertigung ist schlimmer als die Tat.
There's no justification for treating someone poorly.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, fromFrom Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
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Forms
plural: justifications| Singular | justification |
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Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable