justification
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
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Noun[edit]
justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)
- (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
- (Christianity, uncountable) The forgiveness of sin.
- 1999, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification:
- […] to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ.
- 1999, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification:
- (typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
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Translations[edit]
reason, explanation, or excuse
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
justification f (plural justifications)
- justification (reason, excuse, etc.)
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Further reading[edit]
- “justification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem.
Noun[edit]
justification f (plural justifications)
- justification (all senses)
Descendants[edit]
- → English: justification
- French: justification
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- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-
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