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noun. the act of vindicating. the state of being vindicated. defense; excuse; justification: Poverty was a vindication for his thievery. something that vindicates: Subsequent events were her vindication. vindication. / ˌvɪndɪˈkeɪʃən / noun. the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated. a means of exoneration from an accusation.
1. a. : to free from allegation or blame. b (1) : confirm, substantiate. (2) : to provide justification or defense for : justify. c. : to protect from attack or encroachment : defend. 2. : avenge. 3. : to maintain a right to. 4. obsolete : to set free : deliver. Did you know?
An accused criminal who is exonerated — cleared of the crime — gets vindication. If you believe something crazy — like that your underdog sports team could win a championship — and it comes true, that's a vindication of your beliefs.
proof that something is true or that you were right, especially when other people had a different opinion. Anti-nuclear protesters regarded the Chernobyl accident as a clear vindication of their campaign.
to assert, maintain, or defend (a right, cause, etc.) against opposition. Synonyms: substantiate. to claim for oneself or another. Roman and Civil Law. to regain possession, under claim of title of property through legal procedure, or to assert one's right to possession. to get revenge for; avenge. Obsolete. to deliver from; liberate.
to prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong: The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored two goals. The investigation vindicated her complaint about the newspaper. to prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed them:
1. the act of vindicating or the condition of being vindicated. 2. a means of exoneration from an accusation. 3. a fact, evidence, circumstance, etc, that serves to vindicate a theory or claim.
