excusation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of offering an excuse or apology, or the fact of being excused; an excuse, a defence.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛkskjuˈzeɪʃən/

Word forms

excusation excusations

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French excusation, from Latin excūsātiō, from excūsō (“to excuse”).

Related words

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