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rationalize
[ rash-uh-nl-ahyz, rash-nl-ahyz ]
verb (used with object)
- to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.
- to remove unreasonable elements from.
- to make rational or conformable to reason.
- to treat or explain in a rational or rationalistic manner.
- Mathematics. to eliminate radicals from (an equation or expression):
to rationalize the denominator of a fraction.
- Chiefly British. to reorganize and integrate (an industry).
verb (used without object)
- to invent plausible explanations for acts, opinions, etc., that are actually based on other causes:
He tried to prove that he was not at fault, but he was obviously rationalizing.
- to employ reason; think in a rational or rationalistic manner.
rationalize
/ 藞谤忙蕛蓹苍蓹藢濒补瑟锄 /
verb
- to justify (one's actions, esp discreditable actions, or beliefs) with plausible reasons, esp after the event
- psychol to indulge, often unchallenged, in excuses for or explanations of (behaviour about which one feels uncomfortable or guilty)
- to apply logic or reason to (something)
- to eliminate unnecessary equipment, personnel, or processes from (a group of businesses, factory, etc), in order to make it more efficient
- tr maths to eliminate one or more radicals without changing the value of (an expression) or the roots of (an equation)
Usage Note
Derived Forms
- 藢谤补迟颈辞苍补濒颈藞锄补迟颈辞苍, noun
- 藞谤补迟颈辞苍补濒藢颈锄别谤, noun
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈路锄补路迟颈辞苍 [rash-, uh, -nl-ahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n, rash-nl-] especially British, 谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈路蝉补路迟颈辞苍 noun
- 谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈锄路别谤 especially British, 谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈蝉路别谤 noun
- 苍辞苍路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈锄别诲 especially British, 苍辞苍路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈蝉别诲 adjective
- 辞路惫别谤路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈锄别 verb overrationalized overrationalizing
- 蝉别尘路颈路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈锄别诲 especially British, 蝉别尘路颈路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈蝉别诲 adjective
- 耻苍路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈锄别诲 especially British, 耻苍路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈蝉别诲 adjective
- 耻苍路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈锄路颈苍驳 especially British, 耻苍路谤补路迟颈辞苍路补濒路颈蝉路颈苍驳 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of rationalize1
Example Sentences
I'm a lot better now at rationalizing facts and reminding myself of what those things are, and that helps me not get ahead of myself and have a super emotional reaction to a thing.
Don鈥檛 ask me to explain or rationalize it, because I can鈥檛.
"Whether they don't care or don't know, it's because they've been colossally misinformed. That's how they rationalize their choices at the ballot box."
When you鈥檝e seen a pack of feral children eat two of their own, you may rightly wager they鈥檒l rationalize devouring the longest pig at the first opportunity.
Christian nationalists rationalize their will to dominance on false claims that they are the "true" Americans and the rest of us 鈥 liberal Christians, non-believers, non-Christians 鈥 are interlopers.
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