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self-justifying

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(self′jus′tə fī′iŋ)

noun

justifying or rationalizing one's actions, beliefs, motives, etc.

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adjective
  1. Making excuses for oneself or one's behavior.
  2. Justifying text margins automatically: a self-justifying printer.

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  • selfˌ-jusˌti·fi·caˈtion (-jŭsˌtə-fĭ-kāˈshən) noun

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