counterjustification

noun

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

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Meanings

nouncounterjustification (countable and uncountable, plural counterjustifications)

plural counterjustifications

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

Origin

From counter- + justification.

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APA

counterjustification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterjustification

MLA

“counterjustification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterjustification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counterjustification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counterjustification.

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