rationalisation meaning and definition

RATIONALISATION noun

Definition of rationalisation (noun)

1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
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2. the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
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3. (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
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4. the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
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5. systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
   • synonyms: rationalization, systematisation, systematization