self-justification

• Nom désignant l’action de défendre ou de justifier son propre comportement offensant, un échec ou une promesse non tenue, souvent de manière à se donner raison.

A noun referring to the act of defending or excusing one's own offensive behavior, failure, or broken promise.

indénombrable

1. Defense of one's actionsC1formal

   The act of defending or excusing one's own behavior, especially when it is considered wrong or offensive.

   Justification de soi

   • His constant self-justification made it hard to have a real conversation.
   • She offered a lengthy self-justification for missing the deadline.
   • Self-justification often prevents people from admitting their mistakes.

   Synonymesapologiadefensivenessexcuserationalizationself-defense