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self-justification

self-jus·ti·fi·ca·tion
S s

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [self juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • /self ˌdʒʌs.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [self juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /sɛlf ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of self-justification word

  • noun self-justification the act or fact of justifying oneself, especially of offering excessive reasons, explanations, excuses, etc., for an act, thought, or the like. 1
  • noun self-justification the act or an instance of justifying or providing excuses for one's own behaviour, etc 0
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Origin of self-justification

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Self-justification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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self-justification popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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