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Rationality vs Rationalizing - What's the difference?

rationality | rationalizing |

As nouns the difference between rationality and rationalizing

is that rationality is quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness while rationalizing is the act of one who rationalizes.

As a verb rationalizing is

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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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    rationalizing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of one who rationalizes.
  • * 1954 , Roscoe Pound, An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law (page 140)
    • But it is evident that many of these are juristic rationalizings of what had been done for a long time through formal transactions.