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Noun Concept

Categories: Informal fallacies, Psychoanalytic terminology, Justification, Cognitive biases, Defence mechanisms

rationalization rationalisation Excuse-making Excuse making justification

(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening WordNet 3.0

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(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Rationalization is a defense mechanism in which apparent logical reasons are given to justify behavior that is motivated by unconscious instinctual impulses. Wikipedia

A psychological defense mechanism in which perceived controversial behaviors are logically justified also known as "making excuses" Wikipedia Disambiguation

Psychological defense mechanism in which controversial behaviors or feelings are justified and explained in a seemingly rational or logical manner to avoid the true explanation Wikidata

The post-fact explanation given to justify a taken course of action. OmegaWiki

The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way. Wiktionary

Concealment of true motivation. Wiktionary (translation)

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