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
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