英语词汇justifiable的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	justifiable
词源	justifiable adj. "capable of being proved just or true, morally defensible," 1520s, from Old French justifiable, from justifiier (see justify). Earlier in same sense was justificable (mid-15c.). Related: Justifiably (mid-15c.). Entries linking to justifiable justify v. c. 1300, "to administer justice;" late 14c., "to show (something) to be just or right," from Old French justifiier "submit to court proceedings" (12c.), from Late Latin iustificare "act justly toward; make just," from Latin iustificus "dealing justly, righteous," from iustus "just" (see just (adj.)) + combining form of facere "to make, to do" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put"). Meaning "declare to be innocent or blameless" is from 1520s. Of circumstances, "to afford justification," from 1630s. Meaning "to make exact" (now largely restricted to typesetting) is from 1550s. Related: Justified; justifier; justifying. justifiability n. "quality of being justifiable; possibility of being defended or excused," 1835, from justifiable + -ity. Justifiableness is from 1630s. unjustifiable adj. 1640s, from un- (1) "not" + justifiable. Related: Unjustifiably. updated on February 20, 2016
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