Justificatory

//ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfəˌkeɪt(ə)ɹi// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Providing or related to justification; justificational.

    "Goal abandonment in the case of means-rational agents is precisely like taking a pill that removes both an agent’s goal and the agent’s justificatory basis for achieving that goal […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    providing justification wordnet
  2. 2
    attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing wordnet

Synonyms

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apologeticdefensiveextenuatingjustificativejustificativepalliative

Example

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"Goal abandonment in the case of means-rational agents is precisely like taking a pill that removes both an agent’s goal and the agent’s justificatory basis for achieving that goal […]"

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self-justificatory

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