justification
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
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justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)
- (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes 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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reason, explanation, or excuse
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forgiveness of sin
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text alignment
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FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
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NounEdit
justification f (plural justifications)
- justification (reason, excuse, etc.)
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Further readingEdit
- “justification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem.
NounEdit
justification f (plural justifications)
- justification (all senses)
DescendantsEdit
- → English: justification
- French: justification