gerechtfertigt — meaning in English

English meaning

• justified adj Having a good reason; shown to be right or reasonable.
• righteous adj Morally right or virtuous; acting justly.

Senses

gerechtfertigt is used for these senses in English:

• justified Having a justification.
• righteous Justified morally.

justified — full definition

1. adj Having a good reason; shown to be right or reasonable.
2. adj Of text, aligned so that both the left and right edges of each line are straight.

righteous — full definition

1. adj Morally right or virtuous; acting justly.
2. adj Often used disapprovingly to describe someone who is self-righteously convinced of their own moral superiority.

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