What is the difference between justification and apology?
justification | apology |
A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
(typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).
A formal justification, defence.
Anything provided as a substitute; a makeshift.
* Charles Dickens
As nouns the difference between justification and apology
is that justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence while apology is an expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).justification
English
(wikipedia justification)Noun
(en noun)Antonyms
* conviction * condemnationapology
English
(wikipedia apology)Alternative forms
* apologie (archaic)Noun
(apologies)- What he said really hurt my feelings, but his apology sounded so sincere that I couldn't help but forgive him.
- The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities.
- The Apology of Socrates.
- a poor apology for a hotel room
- He goes to work devising apologies for window curtains.