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self-justification::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alibi, exculpation, excuse |
| Type of | defence, defense, vindication |
| Has types | extenuation, mitigation |
his transparent self-justification was unacceptable.
Examples of self-justification
self-justification
I am in the midst of reading Conrad Black's latest volume of self-justification.
From the economist.com
This time the justification was found in the Koran's permission for self-defense.
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
Self serving justification of a career abuser of power, a liar and a proven cheat.
From the guardian.co.uk
Spender does not reprint such youthful blunders in a spirit of self-justification.
From the time.com
But the messianic grandiosity of his self-justification is a little disconcerting.
From the guardian.co.uk
Will it be an apologia, a self-justification, a clarification, or a mea culpa?
From the newscientist.com
A positive criticism may also be a type of self-justification or self-defence.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Far to much self-justification from Keys in his radio interview on TalkSport.
From the guardian.co.uk
Amid the self-justification, I had hoped for a word of apology, or even of censure.
From the theatlantic.com
