Associations to the word «Vindication»

Wiktionary

VINDICATION, noun. The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.
VINDICATION, noun. Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief.

Dictionary definition

VINDICATION, noun. The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position".
VINDICATION, noun. The justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.