🗣️rationalization (racionalización)

noun
/ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
racionalización (racionalizacion)

Meaning

the action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate
The practice of finding reasons for behavior or actions that are not the real reasons.
The process of creating logical explanations for behavior or beliefs that are actually based on other motives.
Traducción del significado
la acción de intentar explicar o justificar un comportamiento o actitud con razones lógicas, aunque no sean apropiadas
la accion de intentar explicar o justificar un comportamiento o actitud con razones logicas, aunque no sean apropiadas

Oraciones de ejemplo

His excuse was just a rationalization for his careless mistake.

Su excusa fue solo una racionalización de su error descuidado.
Su excusa fue solo una racionalizacion de su error descuidado.

His rationalization of the mistake was not convincing.

Su racionalización del error no fue convincente.
Su racionalizacion del error no fue convincente.

His rationalization for being late was unconvincing.

Su racionalización para llegar tarde no fue convincente.
Su racionalizacion para llegar tarde no fue convincente.

Synonyms

justification, excuse, explanation, pretext, reasoning
Entrada 1
justification, excuse, explanation, pretext
Entrada 2
justification, explanation
Entrada 3
justification, explanation, reasoning

Antonyms

truth, honesty, irrationality, misinterpretation, misjudgment
Entrada 1
truth, honesty
Entrada 2
irrationality, misinterpretation
Entrada 3
misinterpretation, misjudgment

Colocaciones

mere rationalization, clever rationalization, rationalization process, rationalization strategy

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