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Vindication

noun/vˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
the justification for some act or belief
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/vˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /vˌɪndɪkˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
exonerationdefensedefence
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
“friends provided a vindication of his position”
nounthe justification for some act or belief
“he offered a persuasive defense of the theory”
Word Forms
vindicateverbmaintain, uphold, or defend
exonerateverbpronounce not guilty of criminal charges
defendverbargue or speak in defense of
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rechtfertigung
der Akt der Rechtfertigung oder Abwehr von Kritik oder Tadel usw.
🇫🇷French
justification
l'acte de justifier ou de se défendre contre la critique ou la censure, etc.
🇪🇸Spanish
vindicación
el acto de reivindicar o defenderse de la crítica o censura, etc.
🇮🇹Italian
rivendicazione
l'atto di rivendicare o difendere contro critiche o censure ecc.
🇳🇱Dutch
rechtvaardiging
de daad van het rechtvaardigen of verdedigen tegen kritiek of afkeuring enz.
🇵🇹Portuguese
vindicação
o ato de reivindicar ou defender contra críticas ou censura, etc.
🇷🇺Russian
оправдание
акт оправдания или защиты от критики или порицания и т. д.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रमाण
आलोचना या निंदा आदि के विरुद्ध समर्थन या बचाव करने का कार्य।
🇧🇩Bengali
সত্যায়ন
সমালোচনা বা নিন্দা ইত্যাদির বিরুদ্ধে সত্যায়ন বা রক্ষা করার কাজ।
🇮🇳Tamil
நியாயப்படுத்துதல்
விமர்சனம் அல்லது தணிக்கை போன்றவற்றுக்கு எதிராக நியாயப்படுத்தும் அல்லது பாதுகாக்கும் செயல்.
🇮🇳Telugu
నిరూపణ
విమర్శ లేదా నిందలు మొదలైన వాటికి వ్యతిరేకంగా సమర్థించడం లేదా సమర్థించడం.
🇮🇳Marathi
पुष्टीकरण
टीका किंवा निंदा इ. विरुद्ध समर्थन किंवा बचाव करण्याची कृती.
🇮🇳Gujarati
સમર્થન
ટીકા અથવા નિંદા વગેરે સામે સમર્થન અથવા બચાવ કરવાનું કાર્ય.
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಮರ್ಥನೆ
ಟೀಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಖಂಡನೆ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ.
🇮🇳Malayalam
ന്യായീകരണം
വിമർശനത്തിനോ കുറ്റപ്പെടുത്തലിനോ എതിരെ ന്യായീകരിക്കുന്ന അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രതിരോധിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി.
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਮਾਣਿਕਤਾ
ਆਲੋਚਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਨਿੰਦਾ ਆਦਿ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਸਾਬਤ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਬਚਾਅ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ।
🇵🇰Urdu
تصدیق
تنقید یا مذمت وغیرہ کے خلاف ثابت کرنے یا دفاع کرنے کا عمل۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
平反
针对批评或谴责等进行辩护或辩护的行为。
🇯🇵Japanese
正しさの証明
批判や非難などに対して正当性を主張したり弁護したりする行為。
🇰🇷Korean
옹호
비판이나 비난 등에 대해 옹호하거나 변호하는 행위.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự minh oan
hành động minh oan hoặc bảo vệ chống lại sự chỉ trích hoặc chỉ trích, v.v.
🇹🇭Thai
การแก้ตัว
การกระทำแก้ตัวหรือป้องกันการวิพากษ์วิจารณ์หรือการตำหนิ ฯลฯ
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemulihan nama baik
tindakan membenarkan atau membela terhadap kritik atau kecaman dll.
🇵🇭Filipino
pagpapatunay
ang akto ng pagpapatibay o pagtatanggol laban sa pamumuna o pagpuna atbp.
🇲🇾Malay
pembenaran
tindakan membela atau mempertahankan terhadap kritikan atau celaan dll.
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تبرئة
فعل الدفاع أو الدفاع ضد النقد أو اللوم وما إلى ذلك.
🇮🇷Persian
توجیه
عمل توجیه یا دفاع در برابر انتقاد یا توهین و غیره.
🇹🇷Turkish
haklı çıkarma
eleştiriye veya kınamaya karşı haklı çıkma veya savunma eylemi vb.
🇮🇱Hebrew
הַצדָקָה
פעולת הצדקה או התגוננות מפני ביקורת או גינון וכו'.
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'vindication'?
The primary meaning of 'vindication' is 'the act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'vindication' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'vindication' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'vindication' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'vindication' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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