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ra·tio·nal·iza·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
rationalization, rationalisationnoun
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
rationalization, rationalisationnoun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
rationalization, rationalisationnoun
(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
rationalization, rationalisationnoun
the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
systematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisationnoun
systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
Wiktionary
rationalizationnoun
The process, or result of rationalizing.
rationalizationnoun
A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
rationalizationnoun
A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.
rationalizationnoun
The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
rationalizationnoun
The simplification of an expression without changing its value.
ChatGPT
rationalization
Rationalization is the process of explaining or justifying one's behavior, actions, beliefs, or decisions, especially when these are irrational or controversial. It involves coming up with seemingly logical or rational reasons or excuses to justify attitudes, thoughts, or actions that may otherwise seem unreasonable or unacceptable. It is often employed as a psychological defense mechanism to avoid confronting the actual reasons behind certain behaviors or decisions.
Webster Dictionary
Rationalizationnoun
the act or process of rationalizing
Wikidata
Rationalization
In psychology and logic, rationalization is an unconscious defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors or feelings are logically justified and explained in a rational or logical manner in order to avoid any true explanation, and are made consciously tolerable – or even admirable and superior – by plausible means. Rationalization encourages irrational or unacceptable behavior, motives, or feelings and often involves ad hoc hypothesizing. This process ranges from fully conscious to mostly subconscious. People rationalize for various reasons. Rationalization may differentiate the original deterministic explanation of the behavior or feeling in question. Sometimes rationalization occurs when we think we know ourselves better than we do. It is also an informal fallacy of reasoning.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Rationalization
A defense mechanism operating unconsciously, in which the individual attempts to justify or make consciously tolerable, by plausible means, feelings, behavior, and motives that would otherwise be intolerable.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
rationalization
Any action that increases the effectiveness of allied forces through more efficient or effective use of defense resources committed to the alliance. Rationalization includes consolidation, reassignment of national priorities to higher alliance needs, standardization, specialization, mutual support or improved interoperability, and greater cooperation. Rationalization applies to both weapons and/or materiel resources and non-weapons military matters.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rationalization in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rationalization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of rationalization in a Sentence
Military clinicians, particularly senior medical officers, justify participation in interrogations and force-feeding by asserting that the patient they’re responsible for is the nation and government and not the individual they are supposed to be helping, this assertion, or rationalization, absolutely violates all principles of clinical medicine and healthcare.
The large public cannabis companies were overvalued. This is a come-back-to-Earth rationalization.
I don't offer any rationalization or excuse or justification. This is just a stupid lack of judgment.
My advice on Qasem Soleimani -RSB- was correct in 2015 as was my plan for 2018 for rationalization in Afghanistan, the President knows the current Afghan paradigm is fatally flawed. I hope The President soon listens to different voices there too.
Management is continuing with their rationalization process and no unprofitable sacred cows have been left untouched.
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