justification

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɐstɪfɪˈkæɪʃən/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌd͡ʒɐstəfəˈkæɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === 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. (typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification). ==== Antonyms ==== condemnation conviction ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== acquittal exculpation justify ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== == French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French, borrowed from Late Latin justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒys.ti.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === justification f (plural justifications) justification (reason, excuse, etc.) ==== Related terms ==== justifier === Further reading === “justification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 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