revindication

vin·di·ca·tion

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Definitions of revindication word

noun revindication the act of vindicating. 1
noun revindication the state of being vindicated. 1
noun revindication defense; excuse; justification: Poverty was a vindication for his thievery. 1
noun revindication something that vindicates: Subsequent events were her vindication. 1
noun revindication the act or process of revindicating 0

before 1475

One of the 25% oldest English words

1475-85; < Latin vindicātiōn- (stem of vindicātiō), equivalent to vindicāt(us) (see vindicate) + -iōn- -ion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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