Noun: vindication ,vin-di'key-shun
- The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.
"friends provided a vindication of his position";
- exoneration
- The justification for some act or belief
"he offered a persuasive vindication of the theory";
- defense [US], defence [Brit, Cdn], account
Derived forms: vindications
Type of: clearing, justification
Encyclopedia: Vindication