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justifiable (adj.)

"capable of being proved just or true, morally defensible," 1520s, from Old French justifiable, from justifiier (see justify). Earlier in same sense was justificable (mid-15c.). Related: Justifiably (mid-15c.).

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justify (v.)
c. 1300, "to administer justice;" late 14c., "to show (something) to be just or right," from Old French justifiier "submit to court proceedings" (12c.), from Late Latin iustificare "act justly toward; make just," from Latin iustificus "dealing justly, righteous," from iustus "just" (see just (adj.)) + combining form of facere "to make, to do" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put").

Meaning "declare to be innocent or blameless" is from 1520s. Of circumstances, "to afford justification," from 1630s. Meaning "to make exact" (now largely restricted to typesetting) is from 1550s. Related: Justified; justifier; justifying.
justifiability (n.)

"quality of being justifiable; possibility of being defended or excused," 1835, from justifiable + -ity. Justifiableness is from 1630s.

unjustifiable (adj.)
1640s, from un- (1) "not" + justifiable. Related: Unjustifiably.
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Definitions of justifiable

justifiable (adj.)
capable of being justified;
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