vin·di·ca·tion (v n d-k  sh n)n. 1. The act of vindicating or condition of being vindicated. 2. The defense, such as evidence or argument, that serves to justify a claim or deed. |
vindication [ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən]
n
1. the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated
2. a means of exoneration from an accusation
3. a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc., that serves to vindicate a theory or claim
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | vindication - the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position" justification - the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller rehabilitation - vindication of a person's character and the re-establishment of that person's reputation clearing - the act of freeing from suspicion |
| 2. | vindication - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" justification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief alibi - (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question exculpation, excuse, self-justification, alibi - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable" |
vindication
noun
1. exoneration, pardon, acquittal, dismissal, discharge, amnesty, absolution, exculpating, exculpation He insisted on a complete vindication from the libel jury.
2. support, defence, ratification, excuse, apology, justification, assertion, substantiation He called the success a vindication of his party's economic policy.
Translations
vindication [ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən] N → justificación f; [of claim, right] → reivindicación f, defensa f; (= means of exoneration) → vindicación f (frm)
it was a vindication of all she had fought for → suponía una justificación de todo aquello por lo que había luchado
it was a vindication of all she had fought for → suponía una justificación de todo aquello por lo que había luchado
vindication
n
(= exoneration) → Rehabilitation f
vindication [ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → giustificazione f
in vindication of → a conferma di
vindication [ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → giustificazione f
in vindication of → a conferma di
in vindication of → a conferma di
vindication [ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃ/ən] n → giustificazione f
in vindication of → a conferma di
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