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self–justification

noun self–jus·ti·fi·ca·tion \ˌself-ˌjəs-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən\

Definition of SELF-JUSTIFICATION

:  the act or an instance of making excuses for oneself
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First Known Use of SELF-JUSTIFICATION

circa 1775

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