self-jus·ti·fi·ca·tion /ˌsɛlfˌʤʌstəfəˈkeʃən/
(adj.)自圓其說
self-justification
n : a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep
a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every
day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his
transparent self-justification was unacceptable" [syn: excuse,
alibi, exculpation]