vindication Meaning & Definition
What Does Vindication Mean?
Vindication is a noun that means An act of asserting or maintaining; an assertion. It can also mean An argument, fact, piece of evidence, etc., which vindicates (“clears someone of an accusation or suspicion; justifies a belief or claim by providing evidence or proof”).
Vindication in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃn̩/ |
| Synonyms | exoneration, whitewash and defence |
| Plural | vindications |
Vindication Definition (Noun)
- An act of asserting or maintaining; an assertion.
- An argument, fact, piece of evidence, etc., which vindicates (“clears someone of an accusation or suspicion; justifies a belief or claim by providing evidence or proof”).
- The action of vindicating; also, the state of being vindicated.
- A feeling of deserved satisfaction that comes from being proven correct.
When they finally admitted their actions, Anne felt vindication and walked with pride once again.
- A legal claim for a declaration that one is the owner of a thing or the holder of a right; an action in rem.
- The action of avenging or taking revenge. The action of setting free; deliverance. Punishment, retribution.
- The action of avenging or taking revenge.
- The action of setting free; deliverance.
- Punishment, retribution.
Noun
- The act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated.
- Evidence, facts, statements, or arguments that justify a claim or belief.
Synonyms of Vindication
Vindication synonyms and antonyms →Vindication in a Sentence
When they finally admitted their actions, Anne felt vindication and walked with pride once again.
Word Forms & Grammar
vindication (countable and uncountable, plural vindications)
Words That Rhyme With Vindication
Origin of Vindication
From Late Middle English vendicacion, vyndicacion, vyndycacion (“assertion of a claim”),[1] from Old French vindication (“revenge, vengeance”) (modern dialectal French vindication), or from Medieval Latin vendicātio, both from Latin vindicātiō (“avenging; defence, protection, vindication; punishment; etc.”), from vindicō (“to avenge; to take revenge on; to protect from; etc.”)[2] + -tiō (suffix forming nouns from verbs, denoting processes, actions, or results of actions). Vindicō is derived from vindex (“claimant, vindicator; defender, protector”) + -ō (suffix forming regular first-conjugation verbs); and vindex from vim (the accusative singular form of vīs (“force; power, strength; etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁- (“to chase, pursue; to persecute; to suppress”)) + dīcere (the present active infinitive of dīcō (“to declare, state; to refer to; to say, talk; etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (“to point out, show”)). By surface analysis, vindicate + -ion (suffix denoting an action or process, or its result).
Quick Answers About Vindication
What part of speech is vindication?
Vindication is a noun.
What is another word for vindication?
You can replace vindication with words such as exoneration, whitewash and defence. See the full list of vindication synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of vindication?
The plural of vindication is vindications.