Vindication
/vɪndɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc. wordnet
- 3 Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief. countable, uncountable
- 4 the justification for some act or belief wordnet
Example
More examples"Eventually, her fiercest rival conceded that she was right, which gave her the vindication she had sought for so long."
Etymology
From vindicate + -ion.