self-justification
[ self-juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuh n, self- ]
/ ˈsɛlfˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən, ˌsɛlf- /
noun
the act or fact of justifying oneself, especially of offering excessive reasons, explanations, excuses, etc., for an act, thought, or the like.
Origin of self-justification
First recorded in 1765–75
Words nearby self-justification
self-insurance,
self-insure,
self-insurer,
self-interest,
self-judgment,
self-justification,
self-justifying,
self-knowledge,
self-limited,
self-limiting,
self-liquidating
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British Dictionary definitions for self-justification
self-justification
noun
the act or an instance of justifying or providing excuses for one's own behaviour, etc