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[ noun ] something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
Examples : "he considered misrule a justification for revolution" Used in print (Jaroslav Pelikan, The Shape of Death: life, death and...)There is no justification for systematizing the random statements of Irenaeus about the image of God beyond this , nor for reading into his imprecise usage the later theological distinction between the image of God ( humanity ) and the similitude of God ( immortality ) . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a statement in explanation of some action or belief
Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)This explains some group ends and provides a justification of their primacy . (Clement Greenberg, "Collage" in his Art and...)( This provides whatever real justification there is for the talk about `` reality '' . ) Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
Examples "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller Related terms |
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