justification
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English
Etymology
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
Pronunciation
Noun
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, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- […] to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ.
- (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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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.
Pronunciation
Noun
justification f (plural justifications)
- justification (reason, excuse, etc.)
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Further reading
- “justification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem.
Noun
justification f (plural justifications)
- justification (all senses)
Descendants
- → English: justification
- French: justification