01241767-n 'the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning';
 
Chinese (simplified) 证明 , 依据 , 理由 , 辩护 , 辩解 , 辩明
English justification ( ⊳ ⊳ )
Italian discolpa , giustificazione , ragione , scusa , spiegazione
Japanese 正当化
Definitions
English
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
― the justification of barbarous means by holy ends- H.J.Muller
Japanese
理論で弁護し、説明し、または言い分を述べる行為
― 野蛮な手段の聖地による正当化―HJミューラー
Relations
Hypernym: vindication
Semantic Field: actn
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