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adjective
1.
offering excuses for oneself, especially in excess of normal demands.
2.
automatically adjusting printed or typed lines to fill a given space, especially to conform to a rigid margin.
Origin:
1730–40
1730–40
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Self-justifying
has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England. |
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World English Dictionary
| self-justifying | |
| —adj | |
| offering excuses for one's behaviour, often when they are not called for | |
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