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語源

From 中期英語 justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA: /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɐstɪfɪˈkæɪʃən/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˌd͡ʒɐstəfəˈkæɪʃən/
• 韻: -eɪʃən

名詞

justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)

1. (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
   • 2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 8 May 2025:

     The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.

2. (Christianity, uncountable) The forgiveness of sin.
   • 1999, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     […] to articulate a common understanding of our justification by God’s grace through faith in Christ.

3. (typography, uncountable) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

反意語

• condemnation
• conviction

派生語

関連する語

• acquittal
• exculpation
• justify

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