ra·tion·al·ize (r sh  -n-l z )v. 1. To make rational. 2. To devise self-satisfying but false or inconsistent reasons for one's behavior, especially as an unconscious defense mechanism through which irrational acts or feelings are made to appear rational to oneself. ra tion·al·i·zation (-l -z shn) n. |
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