Where does “justification” come from?
Justification comes from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, from Latin iustificatio, combining iustus and the action noun suffix -tio derived from facio, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-.
justification (English): A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides...
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- A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides...
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