EXCULPATION

exculpation

(noun) the act of freeing from guilt or blame

excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

exculpation (countable and uncountable, plural exculpations)

The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime.

That which exculpates; an excuse.

Source: Wiktionary


Ex`cul*pa"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. exculpatio.]

Definition: The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse. These robbers, however, were men who might have made out a strong case in exculpation of themselves. Southey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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