What is another word for rationalizes?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈaʃənə͡lˌa͡ɪzɪz] (IPA)

Rationalizes means to justify, explain, or make logical sense of something. Some synonyms for rationalizes include: justifies, excuses, validates, or makes sense of. All of these words suggest that someone is trying to provide a reason or explanation for something that may not be immediately clear or obvious. Other similar terms include: explains away, rationalizes away, or minimizes. These words suggest that someone is trying to downplay or dismiss something that may not be perceived positively. It is important to note that while rationalizing can be helpful in some situations, it can also be a defense mechanism that prevents us from seeing the truth or addressing important issues.

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    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
      rationalises.
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Usage examples for Rationalizes

4 How much of the statement rationalizes to suit man's purpose that he and his shall be ascendant at the center of things?
"Eight Keys to Eden"
Mark Irvin Clifton
Geography, to be practical, must impress not only the fact, but also the principle that rationalizes or explains the fact.
"Craftsmanship in Teaching"
William Chandler Bagley

Famous quotes with Rationalizes

  • The so-called natural sentiments of the average man are mostly the inherited prejudices of the once suppressed classes. The emphasis upon natural goodness is, psychologically speaking, unwillingness to submit such prejudices to wholesome self-criticism. Hence the democratic government tends to support each crowd in its delusion of infallibility. The crowd rationalizes its will to rule in terms of narrow and parochial ideas of righteousness and seeks to force conformity to such ideas upon all. The imagined vindication of the common man's notions of goodness is regarded as the ultimate triumph of righteousness. Hence democracy has always manifested a certain crusading spirit, and the democratic Utopia is envisaged as a sort of Roman peace with "righteousness" established by force rather than assent.
    Everett Dean Martin

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