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rationalization /ra·tion·al·iza·tion/ (ră″shun-al-ĭ-za´shun) an unconscious defense mechanism by which one justifies attitudes and behavior that would otherwise be unacceptable. rationalization [rash′ənal′īzā′shən] the most commonly used defense mechanism, in which an individual justifies ideas, actions, or feelings with seemingly acceptable reasons or explanations. It is often used to preserve self-respect, reduce guilt feelings, or obtain social approval or acceptance. rationalization Psychology A defense mechanism in which a person attempts to justify or make consciously tolerable by plausible means, feelings, behavior, or motives that are otherwise intolerable; an explanation or justification for
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