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Rationality vs Rationalization - What's the difference?

rationality | rationalization |

As nouns the difference between rationality and rationalization

is that rationality is quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness while rationalization is the process, or result of rationalizing.

rationality

English

(wikipedia 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

    External links

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    rationalization

    English

    Alternative forms

    *rationalisation

    Noun

    (wikipedia rationalization)
  • The process, or result of rationalizing.
  • A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
  • A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.
  • (psychiatry) The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
  • (mathematics) The simplification of an expression without changing its value.

    • Synonyms

    * reasoning, rationale *(reorganization of a company or organization) consolidation *(concealment of true motivation) *(simplification of a mathematical expression)