English
justificationism
From justification + -ism.
Formed from justification + -ism
Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- ‘right, justice, law’
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Late Latin iustifico ‘to act justly (towards)’
Late Latin iustificationem
Middle French justification ‘justification (all senses)’
Middle English justificacioun
English justification
Today it means
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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Etymograph / justificationism