English → Latin
“justification” in Latin
pūrgātiōpurification, cleansing, purgingexcūsātiōexcusesatisfactiōthe giving of security or bail; satisfaction (for an offence); reparation, amends; excuse, apology, pleaiūstificātiōjustification
The English word justification itself goes back to Latin iūstus, through iustificationem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
justification
Excuse, etc., purgatio: excusatio [SYN. in EXCUSE]: satisfactio (a justification received as satisfactory by the person to whom it is addressed). [Vid: EXCUSE.]
As theological technical term, justificatio.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for justification?
- The usual Latin words for “justification” are pūrgātiō, excūsātiō, satisfactiō; also iūstificātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.