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counterjustification

counterjustification noun: a justification (reason or explanation) that opposes or runs contrary to another justification.

Noun

counterjustification (countable and uncountable, plural counterjustifications)

  1. A justification (reason or explanation) that opposes or runs contrary to another justification.

Forms of counterjustification

pluralcounterjustifications

Origin of counterjustification

From counter- + justification.

Questions about counterjustification

What does counterjustification mean?
Counterjustification means a justification (reason or explanation) that opposes or runs contrary to another justification.
What part of speech is counterjustification?
Counterjustification is a noun.
What is the plural of counterjustification?
The plural of counterjustification is counterjustifications.

Words near counterjustification in the dictionary

  1. counterjihad
  2. counterjihadism
  3. counterjinx
  4. counterjumper
  5. counterjumpers
  6. counterjustification
  7. counterjustifications
  8. counterkilling
  9. counterkillings
  10. counterknowledge
  11. counterland

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