justification

Meanings

Plural: justifications

Noun

• something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
  • "he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
• a statement in explanation of some action or belief
• the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; - H.J.Muller
  • "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"
• A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
• The forgiveness of sin.
• The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

Antonyms

condemnation, conviction

Related Words

acquittal, exculpation, justify, warrantedness, worthwhileness