English noun: self-justification | |||
1. | self-justification (communication) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. | ||
Samples | He kept finding excuses to stay. Every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job. His transparent self-justification was unacceptable. | ||
Synonyms | alibi, exculpation, excuse | ||
Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, vindication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | extenuation, mitigation | ||