self-justification

noun

self-jus·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌself-ˌjə-stə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or an instance of making excuses for oneself

Examples of self-justification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Crystal is an A-list star and, to my mind, should be above any self-justification. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Crystal is an A-list star and, to my mind, should be above any and all self-justification. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Oct. 2026

There’s a lot of character packed into that description — a complicated combination of ego, insecurity, cynicism, and self-justification. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026

If one were looking for a sports league that most faithfully reflects the modern United States — its stratification, its rituals of self-justification, its remarkable talent for dressing inequality in the language of tradition — Major League Baseball would be hard to beat. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for self-justification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization