justification
nounfeminineformal/ʒuʃ.ti.fi.kɐˈsɐ̃w̃/medium
jus·ti·fi·ca·ção
Definition
The action of justifying something; a reason or explanation given to defend or excuse an action.
He offered no justification for his rude behavior.
The report lacked any scientific justification for its conclusions.
Common collocations
provide a justificationreasonable justificationletter of justification
Etymology
Do latim 'justificationem', acusativo de 'justificatio'.