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self-justification

self-jus ti fi ca tion noun the justification or excusing of oneself or one's actions. DERIVATIVES self-jus tif i ca to ry adjective, self-jus ti fy ing adjective

 

Oxford Dictionary

self-justification

self-justifi ¦ca ¦tion |sɛlfʤʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | noun [ mass noun ] the justification or excusing of oneself or one's actions. DERIVATIVES self-justificatory adjective, self-justifying adjective