justification, n.
(justifications)
freq. cnt. 5
(justifications)
freq. cnt. 5
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
<noun.cognition> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
justification
sample sentences
"he considered misrule a justification for revolution"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
justification
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
<noun.act>
justification
sample sentences
"the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym