Definitions for justification
ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃənjus·ti·fi·ca·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. justificationnoun

   something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

   "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"

2. justificationnoun

   a statement in explanation of some action or belief

3. justificationnoun

   the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning

   "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. justificationnoun

   A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.

2. justificationnoun

   The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

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1. justification

   Justification is the process of providing a rational explanation or evidence to support, confirm, or defend an action, belief, claim, or viewpoint. It is presenting reasons that make an idea, decision, or action reasonable, valid, or right in a given context.

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1. Justificationnoun

   the act of justifying or the state of being justified; a showing or proving to be just or conformable to law, justice, right, or duty; defense; vindication; support; as, arguments in justification of the prisoner's conduct; his disobedience admits justification

2. Justificationnoun

   the showing in court of a sufficient lawful reason why a party charged or accused did that for which he is called to answer

3. Justificationnoun

   the act of justifying, or the state of being justified, in respect to God's requirements

4. Justificationnoun

   adjustment of type by spacing it so as to make it exactly fill a line, or of a cut so as to hold it in the right place; also, the leads, quads, etc., used for making such adjustment

5. Etymology: [L. justificatio: cf. F. justification. See Justify.]

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1. Justification

   Justification, in Christian theology, is God's act of removing the guilt and penalty of sin while at the same time declaring a sinner righteous through Christ's atoning sacrifice. In Protestantism, righteousness from God is viewed as being credited to the sinner's account through faith alone, without works. The means of justification is an area of significant difference between Catholics/Eastern Orthodox and Protestants. Broadly speaking, Catholic and Orthodox Christians distinguish between initial justification, which in their view occurs at baptism, and permanent justification, accomplished after a lifetime of striving to do God's will. Most Protestants believe that justification is a singular act in which God declares an unrighteous individual to be righteous, an act made possible because Christ was legally "made sin" while on the cross. Justification is granted to all who exercise faith, and that is viewed as a gift from God by Lutherans and Calvinists, who use Eph 2:8, as well as Acts 16:14 and Phil 1:29 to support that belief. Catholics and Eastern Orthodox use Galatians 5:19-21 and Matthew 19:17 to support their belief that justification is kept through avoiding grave sins. Justification is seen by Protestants as being the theological fault line that divided Catholic from Protestant during the Protestant Reformation.

Matched Categories

1. • Circumstance
   • Explanation
   • Vindication

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'justification' in Nouns Frequency: #1902

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of justification in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of justification in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of justification in a Sentence

1. Felicity Huffman:

   I was frightened and I was stupid, please, let me be very clear ; I know there is no justification for what I have done.

2. Keith Rivers:

   If this is looked at through the lens of the victim, which is Andrew Brown Jr. and his family — and not the justification of the sheriff’s deputies actions — that this should go forth to a grand jury and let them decide whether or not it needs to be in the courts.

3. Leah Vukmir:

   It’s a law that’s outlived whatever justification it had at first, people who live near the border with Minnesota or Illinois can drive across and buy items at lower prices. And everybody can get bigger discounts by buying things online.

4. Jason Dempsey:

   The idea that we're making the same kind of progress (as in Colombia) is grasping at straws for justification.

5. Carol Harrison:

   To the victims' family, there is no justification of anybody being hurt.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=justification
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Justification
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/justification
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=justification