justification
English
Etymology
Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰeh₁-#JUSTIFICATIONFrom Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#JUSTIFICATION justificacioun, justification, from Middle FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Middle French#JUSTIFICATION justification, from Late LatinCategory:English terms derived from Late Latin#JUSTIFICATION iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#JUSTIFICATION iustus.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/Category:English 5-syllable words#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#JUSTIFICATION
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɐstɪfɪˈkæɪʃən/Category:English 5-syllable words#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#JUSTIFICATION
- (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɐstəfəˈkæɪʃən/Category:English 5-syllable words#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#JUSTIFICATION
- Rhymes: -eɪʃənCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Rhymes:English/eɪʃən/5 syllables#JUSTIFICATION
Noun
justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)Category:English lemmas#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English countable nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English countable nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Pages with entries#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Pages with 3 entries#JUSTIFICATION
- (countableCategory:English countable nouns#JUSTIFICATION) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
- 2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 8 May 2025:
- The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.Category:English terms with quotations#JUSTIFICATION
- (ChristianityCategory:en:Christianity#JUSTIFICATION, uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#JUSTIFICATION) The forgiveness of sin.
- 1999, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- […] to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ.Category:English terms with quotations#JUSTIFICATION
- (typographyCategory:en:Typography#JUSTIFICATION, uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#JUSTIFICATION) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old FrenchCategory:French terms inherited from Old French#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:French terms derived from Old French#JUSTIFICATION, borrowed from Late LatinCategory:French terms derived from Late Latin#JUSTIFICATION justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from LatinCategory:French terms derived from Latin#JUSTIFICATION iustus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʒys.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/Category:French 5-syllable words#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:French terms with IPA pronunciation#JUSTIFICATION
Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#JUSTIFICATIONAudio (France (Lyon)): (file)
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Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#JUSTIFICATIONAudio (France (Vosges)): (file)
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Category:French terms with audio pronunciation#JUSTIFICATIONAudio (France (Somain)): (file)
Noun
justification f (plural justifications)Category:French lemmas#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:French nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:French countable nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:French feminine nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Pages with entries#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Pages with 3 entries#JUSTIFICATION
- justification (reason, excuse, etc.)
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Further reading
- “justification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
Middle French
Etymology
From Old FrenchCategory:Middle French terms inherited from Old French#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Middle French terms derived from Old French#JUSTIFICATION, borrowed from Late LatinCategory:Middle French terms derived from Late Latin#JUSTIFICATION iustificationem, justificationem.
Noun
justification f (plural justifications)Category:Middle French lemmas#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Middle French nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Middle French entries with incorrect language header#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Middle French feminine nouns#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Pages with entries#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Pages with 3 entries#JUSTIFICATIONCategory:Middle French countable nouns#JUSTIFICATION
- justification (all senses)
Descendants
- → English: justification
- French: justification