justification
justification Lexical Profile
justification Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of showing something to be right or reasonable, or a good reason, explanation, or acceptable excuse for an action or belief.
"The committee found no valid justification for increasing the annual membership fee."
In printing and word processing, the alignment of text so that the lines are flush with the left margin, the right margin, or both margins.
"Full justification gives the newsletter columns a clean, formal appearance."
In Christian theology, the act by which God declares or makes a sinner righteous and free from the guilt of sin.
"The sixteenth-century reformers debated the doctrine of justification by faith alone."
• Rhymes for justification
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English via Old French from Late Latin 'justificatio', from 'justificare' ('to do justice towards' or 'to make righteous'), combining 'justus' ('just') and 'facere' ('to make').