# justification

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #9,200

## Definitions
1. A reason, explanation, or excuse which someone believes provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
2. The forgiveness of sin.
3. The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).

## Etymology
From Middle English justificacioun, justification, from Middle French justification, from Late Latin iustificationem, justificationem < iustificatio, from iustifico, from Latin iustus.

## Common misspellings (20)
`jjustification`, `jsutification`, `jusitfication`, `jusstification`, `justfiication`, `justifciation`, `justiffication`, `justifiaction`, `justificaiton`, `justificasion`, `justificatino`, `justificationn`, `justificatoin`, `justificattion`, `justificcation`, `justifictaion`, `justiifcation`, `justtification`, `jutsification`, `ujstification`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/justification