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Justification vs Rationality - What's the difference?

justification | rationality |

As nouns the difference between justification and rationality

is that justification is a reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence while rationality is quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.

justification

Noun

(en noun)
  • A reason, explanation, or excuse which provides convincing, morally acceptable support for behavior or for a belief or occurrence.
  • (typography) The alignment of text to the left margin (left justification), the right margin (right justification), or both margins (full justification).
  • Antonyms

    * conviction * condemnation

    rationality

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
  • His sudden loss of rationality was brought on by excess drink.
  • Objectivity, considerateness.
  • Such a discussion deserves rationality , not emotion a gut reaction.

    Synonyms

    * rationalness

    Derived terms

    * instrumental rationality