1. rationalisation
noun. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening.
Synonyms
- defense reaction
- rationalization
- defence mechanism
- defense
- defence reaction
- defence
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2. rationalisation
noun. (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation.
Synonyms
- simplification
3. rationalisation
noun. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
Synonyms
- raison d'etre
- explanation
4. rationalisation
noun. the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency.
Synonyms
- organization
- organisation
Antonyms
- offense
5. rationalisation
noun. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale.
Synonyms
- rationalization
- formalization
- organisation
- systematisation
- systematization
- organization
- codification
Antonyms
- finish
- inactivity
- prosecution
- question
Example sentences of the word rationalisation
1. Noun, singular or mass
Post-purchase rationalisation is the process by which you convince yourself that even when you buy something faulty, useless or overly expensive, it was really a good idea all along.