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" What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists - whatever else they might be - might also be rational human beings; which is to say that in their own minds they have a rational justification for their actions."
William Blum

Meaning of "justification" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF JUSTIFICATION

ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JUSTIFICATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Justification is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JUSTIFICATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Justification

Justification may refer to: ▪ Theory of justification, a part of epistemology that attempts to understand the justification of propositions and beliefs ▪ Justification, defence in a prosecution for a criminal offense ▪ Justification, God's act of declaring or making a sinner righteous before God ▪ Justification, a kind of typographic alignment ▪ Formal proof, an object that justifies the validity of a formalized statement ▪ Justification may also refer to ad hoc hypotheses and explanations ▪ Rationalization, a phenomenon in psychology...

Definition of justification in the English dictionary

The first definition of justification in the dictionary is reasonable grounds for complaint, defence, etc. Other definition of justification is the act of justifying; proof, vindication, or exculpation. Justification is also the act of justifying.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JUSTIFICATION

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JUSTIFICATION

justiceship · justiciability · justiciable · justicialism · justiciar · justiciaries · justiciarship · justiciary · justifiability · justifiable · justifiable homicide · justifiableness · justifiably · justification by faith · justificative · justificatory · justified · justifier · justifies · justify

WORDS THAT END LIKE JUSTIFICATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · association · citation · combination · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · evaluation · excitation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of justification in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JUSTIFICATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «justification» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «justification» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JUSTIFICATION

Find out the translation of justification to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of justification from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «justification» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

正当的理由
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

justificación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

justification
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

औचित्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التبرير
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

обоснование
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

justificativa
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মপক্ষ সমর্থন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

justification
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Justifikasi
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Rechtfertigung
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

弁明
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

정당한 이유
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Kabeneran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biện minh
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயப்படுத்துவதாக
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

समर्थन
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

gerekçe
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

giustificazione
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Uzasadnienie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

обгрунтування
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

justificare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιτιολόγηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

regverdiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

berättigande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rettferdiggjørelse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of justification

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JUSTIFICATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of justification
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about justification

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10 QUOTES WITH «JUSTIFICATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word justification.
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Kate Adie
But in the first Gulf war the United Kingdom was not under any threat from Iraq, and is still less so in the second one. Then there is no justification for obstructing freedom of information, particularly as nations have a right to know what their soldiers are being used for.
2
Freda Adler
There is another side to chivalry. If it dispenses leniency, it may with equal justification invoke control.
3
Guillaume Apollinaire
A structure becomes architectural, and not sculptural, when its elements no longer have their justification in nature.
4
Albert Bandura
Moral justification is a powerful disengagement mechanism. Destructive conduct is made personally and socially acceptable by portraying it in the service of moral ends. This is why most appeals against violent means usually fall on deaf ears.
5
Robert Barclay
Since we have placed justification in the revelation of Jesus Christ formed and brought forth in the heart, there working his works of righteousness and bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit.
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William Blum
What our leaders and pundits never let slip is that the terrorists - whatever else they might be - might also be rational human beings; which is to say that in their own minds they have a rational justification for their actions.
7
Derek Bok
The most obvious purpose of college education is to help students acquire information and knowledge by acquainting them with facts, theories, generalizations, principles, and the like. This purpose scarcely requires justification.
8
Edward de Bono
Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple.
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Jacques Chirac
These irresponsible acts, which cannot have any justification whatsoever, are to be fully condemned. In these appalling circumstances, I want to offer you the most sincere condolences, both in my name and in that of the French people.
10
William J. Clinton
Let me say this as clearly as I can: No matter how sharp a grievance or how deep a hurt, there is no justification for killing innocents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JUSTIFICATION»

Discover the use of justification in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to justification and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Justification: God's Plan & Paul's Vision
Many have thought it to be largely a transaction that gets one to heaven. In this riveting book, N. T. Wright explains that God's salvation is radically more than this.
N. T. Wright, 2009
2
Justification
This significant work, precipitated by the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Joint Declaration on the doctrine of justification, represents Eberhard Jüngel’s most sustained theological writing for some time.
Eberhard Jüngel, 2006
3
Justification: The Doctrine of Karl Barth and a Catholic ...
" This anniversary edition now features a new essay assessing Kung's work in light of contemporary ecumenical dialogues between Roman Catholics and Protestants.
Hans Küng, 2004
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Epistemic Justification: Essays in the Theory of Knowledge
More important, he develops and defends his own distinctive epistemic view throughout the volume. Notably, he argues for an account of justification that combines both internalist and externalist features.
William P. Alston, 1989
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Justice and Justification: Reflective Equilibrium in Theory ...
A collection of essays exploring ethics and their relation to moral and non-moral beliefs.
Norman Daniels, 1996
6
Atheism: A Philosophical Justification
In this book Michael Martin provides logical reasons for being an atheist.
Michael Martin, 1992
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Justification and Legitimacy: Essays on Rights and Obligations
Essays by A. John Simmons, perhaps the most innovative and creative of today's political philosophers.
A. John Simmons, 2001
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On Justification: Economies of Worth
On Justification is the first English translation of Luc Boltanski and Laurent Thévenot's ambitious theoretical examination of these phenomena, a book that has already had a huge impact on French sociology and is likely to have a similar ...
Luc Boltanski, Laurent Thévenot, 2006
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Justification: Five Views
This volume focuses on five views of justification and calls on representative proponents to set forth their case and then respond to each other.
James K. Beilby, Paul Rhodes Eddy, 2011
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Noah's Curse : The Biblical Justification of American ...
Examining the history of the American interpretation of Noah's curse, this book begins with an overview of the prior history of the reception of this scripture and then turns to the distinctive and creative ways in which the curse was ...
Stephen R. Haynes A. B. Curry Chair of Religious Studies Rhodes College, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JUSTIFICATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term justification is used in the context of the following news items.
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Queen's Nazi salute footage is matter of historical significance, says …
He said: “I think the justification is relatively evident - it's a matter of national historical significance to explore what was going on in the '30s ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Max Read's Moralizing Justification for Gawker's Vile Article
Last night, Gawker published one of the sleaziest and most repugnant articles seen in quite some time from an outlet of its size and stature. «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jul 15»
3
Danny Hall: Sheffield Wednesday fans deserve price-hike justification
The ultimate insult for many fans is that the increase was announced with no real justification, or explanation. No 'we appreciate and ... «Worksop Today, Jul 15»
4
Eau Claire police respond to expansion of traffic stop justification
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A new Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling sets a different standard for how police can justify a traffic stop. There are ... «WEAU, Jul 15»
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Hillary Blasts Clinton Global Initiative Donor HSBC, 'No Justification
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton criticized Clinton Global Initiative donor HSBC saying “There can be no justification or ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
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Aziz remarks: Cong questions justification of Modi-Sharif meet
With this background, where was the justification to have a meeting at the level of two Prime Ministers? Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
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The justification for remakes
In the roll-call of cinematic artistic credibility, remakes and reboots loiter in the doldrums, somewhere between J-Lo rom-coms and gonzo porn. «OntheBox, Jul 15»
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A weak justification
When the chicanes were added to the 200 block of Pinner Street in 2008, the raised and landscaped islands on alternating sides of the road ... «Suffolk News-Herald, Jul 15»
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Friday's Letters: No justification to keep minimum wage low
Re: “Positive consequences,” Letters, S.A. Reid, July 3. I cannot help but wonder whether all those who are whining about the incremental ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
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Oren's Orgy of Self-Justification By Jim Zogby
In his new book, "Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide", former Israeli Ambassador to the US, Michael Oren, relates how late one ... «Al-Jazeerah.info, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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