Meaning & Definition of Justification in English
English⟶
Justification
/ʤəstəfəkeʃən/
noun
1. Something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
- "He considered misrule a justification for revolution"
synonym:
- justification
2. A statement in explanation of some action or belief
synonym:
- justification
3. The act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
- "The justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- h.j.muller
synonym:
- justification
Examples of using
Their pseudo-scientific rhetoric serves as justification for America's imperialist foreign policy.