different between justification vs advocacy

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d??st?f??ke???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

justification (countable and uncountable, plural justifications)

1. (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
2. (Christianity, uncountable) The forgiveness of sin.
   • 1999, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification:

     […] 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).

Antonyms

• conviction
• condemnation

Derived terms

• self-justification

Related terms

• justify
• acquittal
• exculpation

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ys.ti.fi.ka.sj??/

Noun

justification f (plural justifications)

1. justification (reason, excuse, etc.)

Related terms

• justifier

Further reading

• “justification” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French, borrowed from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem.

Noun

justification f (plural justifications)

1. justification (all senses)

Descendants

• ? English: justification
• French: justification

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æd.v?.k?.si/

Noun

advocacy (countable and uncountable, plural advocacies)

1. the profession of an advocate
2. the act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something
3. the practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard

Translations