# self-justification

> phenomenon where a person confronted with their hypocrisy will retroactively justify it

**Wikidata**: [Q7448126](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7448126)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-justification)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/self-justification


## References

1. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)