in the name of sth
(also in sth's name)Definition
C2 (said or done) in order to help a particular thing succeed: Much blood has been spilled in the name of religion.Motives and reasons
(Definition of in the name of sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- cause noun (REASON)
- drive noun (POWER)
- first principles noun
- ground noun (CAUSE)
- hidden agenda noun
- impulse noun (REASON)
- inclination noun (FEELING)
- justification noun
- mainspring noun
- motivation noun (ENTHUSIASM)
- motivation noun (REASON)
- motive noun
- object noun (CAUSE)
- peg noun (HOOK)
- rationale noun
- reason noun (EXPLANATION)
- should modal verb (REASON)
- wherefores noun
- why noun
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