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justification
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)
- (countable) A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
- (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.
- 1999, Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification:
- (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)
- 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)
- justification (all senses)
Descendants
- ? English: justification
- French: justification
justification From the web:
- what justification means
- what does justification mean
- what does provide justification mean
righteousness
English
Etymology
From Middle English rightwisnes, from Old English rihtw?snes (“justice”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??a?t???sn?s/
Noun
righteousness (countable and uncountable, plural righteousnesses)
- (uncountable) The quality or state of being righteous.
- (uncountable, theology) Holiness; conformity of life to the divine law.
- Synonyms: rectitude, uprightness, holiness, godliness, equity, justice, rightfulness, integrity, honesty, faithfulness
- (countable) A righteous act, or righteous quality.
- All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags.
- The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
- Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times.
- (theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
- 1594-7, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, A Discourse, Section 21
- There are two kinds of Christian righteousness: the one without us, which we have by imputation; the other in us, which consisteth of faith, hope, and charity, and other Christian virtues.
- 1646-7, Westminster Shorter Catechism, Q.33
- Only for the righteousness of Christ imputed to us, and received by faith alone.
- 1594-7, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, A Discourse, Section 21
Translations
Derived terms
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- what righteousness is not
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- righteousness what does it mean in spanish
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