justifications

noun

the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning

a statement in explanation of some action or belief

something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary

Roots

iusjus- · Latin · law, right facio-fic · Latin · make, do

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Where does justifications come from?

The word justifications breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: jus-, from Latin ius (“law, right”); and -fic, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.