justificationism

noun

An approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.

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Meanings

nounjustificationism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesAn approach that regards the justification of a claim as primary, while the claim itself is secondary; thus, criticism consists of trying to show that a claim cannot be reduced to the authority or criteria that it appeals to.

Origin

From justification + -ism.

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justificationism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/justificationism

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“justificationism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/justificationism. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “justificationism,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/justificationism.

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