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Look up rationalization in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rationalization may refer to: Rationalization (economics), an attempt to change an ad hoc
Rationalization
Psychological defense mechanism
blaming "Rationalization". American Psychological Association. "Rationalization". Kendra Van Wagner. "Defense Mechanisms – Rationalization". About.com:
Rationalization_(psychology)
Attempt to change a pre-existing ad hoc workflow into one based on a published rules set
designate the replacement of manpower (rationalization investment).[citation needed] Julien Freund defines rationalization as "the organization of life through
Rationalization_(economics)
Rationality tending to replace tradition
In sociology, the term rationalization was coined by Max Weber, a German sociologist, jurist, and economist. Rationalization (or rationalisation) is the
Rationalization_(sociology)
Solution concept in game theory
Rationalizability is a solution concept in game theory. It is the most permissive possible solution concept that still requires both players to be at
Rationalizable_strategy
Physical constant in quantum mechanics
The Planck constant, or Planck's constant, denoted by h {\displaystyle h} , is a fundamental physical constant of foundational importance in quantum mechanics:
Planck_constant
American philosopher (born 1943)
Internet, and digital games. Democratic rationalization is term used by Feenberg in his article "Subversive Rationalization: Technology, Power and Democracy
Andrew_Feenberg
Tendency to remember one's choices as better than they actually were
Choice-supportive bias or post-purchase rationalization is the tendency to retroactively ascribe positive attributes to an option one has selected and/or
Choice-supportive_bias
Attempts to claim genocide is a moral action
of thousands of women and children on the island. Justification and rationalization are commonly associated with the Armenian genocide. Perpetrators portrayed
Genocide_justification
The goal of Chinese character rationalization or Chinese character optimization (traditional Chinese: 漢字整理; simplified Chinese: 汉字整理; pinyin: hànzì zhěnglǐ)
Chinese character rationalization
Chinese_character_rationalization
Scientific field of study
physicists who specialize in mathematical modeling of physical systems to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena. Physicists can apply their knowledge
Physics
Informal fallacy
cognitive fallacy, because it would seem to relate to "lip service", rationalization, and diversion (abandonment of discussion). Special pleading also often
Special_pleading
U.S. state
archaeologist James L. Flexner, "missionaries provided the moral means to rationalize conquest and wholesale conversion to Christianity". But rather than abandon
Hawaii
Removal of square roots from denominators
In elementary algebra, root rationalisation (or rationalization) is a process by which radicals in the denominator of an algebraic fraction are eliminated
Rationalisation_(mathematics)
Measurement system based on metre, kilogram, and second
approved by the CGPM in 1954. The rmks system (rationalized metre–kilogram–second) combines MKS with rationalization of electromagnetic equations. The MKS units
MKS_units
Form of play that is goal-oriented
Weber, the creator of these concepts, also wrote extensively about the rationalization – the "increasing importance of a style of reasoning" – of society
Instrumental_play
German social philosopher (1929–2026)
between communicative rationality and rationalization on one hand and strategic/instrumental rationality and rationalization on the other. This includes a critique
Jürgen_Habermas
Cast of neo-Western crime media franchise
returns them to Europe. As Mike gives the crew their plane tickets, Kai rationalizes Mike's killing of Werner, to which Mike angrily punches Kai in the face
List of characters in the Breaking Bad franchise
List_of_characters_in_the_Breaking_Bad_franchise
Mental phenomenon of holding contradictory beliefs
adding new parts to the cognition causing the psychological dissonance (rationalization), believing that "people get what they deserve" (just-world fallacy)
Cognitive_dissonance
Cultural rationalization and devaluation of religion
social science, disenchantment (German: Entzauberung) is the cultural rationalization and devaluation of religion apparent in modern society. The term was
Disenchantment
1948 Indonesian conflict against leftists
Hatta began the rationalization program based on Presidential Decree No.9 27 February 1948. The main objective of the rationalization was to reorganize
Madiun_Affair
Logic founded on unproven premises
Moralistic / Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Begging_the_question
Compact car developed and produced by Ford of Europe
was originally intended to be the third generation Probe, but after rationalization of the three coupés available in the United States, the Probe name
Ford_Cougar
Central nervous system stimulant
the reduced performance of mentally fatigued participants, this model rationalizes the reduced RPE and hence improved cycling time trial performance of
Amphetamine
Highway system of the United States of America
Highway Officials (AASHO), worked to form a national numbering system to rationalize the roads. After several meetings, a final report was approved by the
United States Numbered Highway System
United_States_Numbered_Highway_System
Commercial harvest of Alaskan king crab
derby-style season to a quota system. This transition is known as rationalization. Under the old derby style, a large number of crews competed with each
Alaskan_king_crab_fishing
1993 English-language book by George Ritzer
process of rationalization, the structure they impose on human interaction and thinking furthers the process, leading to an increasingly rationalized world
The McDonaldization of Society
The_McDonaldization_of_Society
additionally meant to try to limit their total number in order to induce a rationalization. A national EMS council as well as EMS commissions in all Belgian provinces
Emergency medical services in Belgium
Emergency_medical_services_in_Belgium
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
"theatre of life and death" difficult to understand. Pliny the Younger rationalized gladiator spectacles as good for the people, "to inspire them to face
Roman_Empire
Equations describing classical electromagnetism
changes are possible by absorbing factors of 4π. This process, called rationalization, affects whether Coulomb's law or Gauss's law includes such a factor
Maxwell's_equations
Company that provides air transport services for passengers and freight
struggling to compete, and there was a movement towards increased rationalization and consolidation. In 1924, Imperial Airways was formed from the merger
Airline
Mathematical theory of topological spaces
space and rationalization functor to the case of all spaces (Bousfield-Kan's Q {\displaystyle \mathbb {Q} } -completion, Sullivan’s rationalization, Bousfield’s
Rational_homotopy_theory
Form of incorrect argument and informal fallacy
Moralistic / Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Straw_man
Fallacy of assumption of causation based on sequence of events
S. (24 March 2017). "Post hoc ergo propter hoc : some benefits of rationalization". Philosophical Explorations. 20 (sup1): 21–36. doi:10.1080/13869795
Post_hoc_ergo_propter_hoc
In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, existing substituent groups on the aromatic ring influence the overall reaction rate or have a directing
Electrophilic aromatic directing groups
Electrophilic_aromatic_directing_groups
Mental disorder
obsessions, neutralize them with another thought or action, or try to rationalize their anxiety away. People with OCD tend to recognize their obsessions
Obsessive–compulsive_disorder
Concept in sociology
cage is a concept introduced by Max Weber to describe the increased rationalization inherent in social life, particularly in Western capitalist societies
Iron_cage
Chinese multinational technology company
customer-facing roles such as marketing would be "100% protected", but expected "rationalization" of its supply chain and procurement. On 29 January 2014, Google announced
Lenovo
Diversified manufacturer of forest products
Domtar Corporation is a North American manufacturer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products, with operations across North America. The company
Domtar
Group of diseases involving cell growth
ignore or to rely entirely on others. The military metaphors also help rationalize radical, destructive treatments. In the 1970s, a relatively popular alternative
Cancer
Break of communion between the Western and Eastern churches
humanity and nature to cold, mechanical concepts. Roman Catholicism rationalizes even the sacrament of the Eucharist: it interprets spiritual action as
East–West_Schism
Social system with male rule
serve to maintain control over women. Patriarchal ideology explains and rationalizes patriarchy by attributing gender inequality to inherent natural differences
Patriarchy
Combined military forces of Mali
that "[t]he military is underpaid, poorly equipped, and in need of rationalization. Its organisation has suffered from the incorporation of Tuareg irregular
Malian_Armed_Forces
1995 film by David Fincher
credits depicting Doe cutting the word "God" from a dollar bill. Doe rationalizes that everyone is guilty of sin or wishing ill on other sinners, including
Seven_(1995_film)
Novel by Philip José Farmer
A Barnstormer in Oz: A Rationalization and Extrapolation of the Split-Level Continuum is a 1982 novel by Philip José Farmer. It is a sequel to L. Frank
A_Barnstormer_in_Oz
Probability distribution
Starting from these principles, Gauss demonstrates that the only law that rationalizes the choice of arithmetic mean as an estimator of the location parameter
Normal_distribution
Letter published by al-Qaeda in 2002
targets; it also employs antisemitic tropes. While the letter presents rationalization for the September 11 attacks perpetrated by al-Qaeda a year prior,
Letter_to_the_American_People
Pseudoscientific needling treatment
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Arab national group of the Levant
Hadrian's choice of Syria Palaestina may be more correctly seen as a rationalization of the name of the new province, in accordance with its area being
Palestinians
American multinational conglomerate holding company
arguing that the airline industry had consolidated sufficiently and rationalized supply such that longer-term profitability could be achieved in an industry
Berkshire_Hathaway
Space primarily used for preparation and storage of food
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation in a dwelling or in a commercial establishment. A modern middle-class residential
Kitchen
Central nervous system stimulant prodrug
the reduced performance of mentally fatigued participants, this model rationalizes the reduced RPE and hence improved cycling time trial performance of
Lisdexamfetamine
German philosopher (1770–1831)
expression of the impotence of philosophy, political or otherwise, and a rationalization of the status quo. Scholar Allegra de Laurentiis, however, points out
Georg_Wilhelm_Friedrich_Hegel
1910–1945 colony of the Empire of Japan
ultrarightists flooding the mainstream mass media" and warned against the rationalization of the comfort women system. Protestant Christian missionary efforts
Korea_under_Japanese_rule
UK business
shareholding was sold in October 1976 to John Swire & Sons. That year saw the rationalization of the associated tea companies in India into one unit and these were
James_Finlay_&_Co
Transnational Sunni Islamist organization
tax, levied on non-Muslims in exchange for protection from the state, rationalized by the fact that non-Muslims are exempt from military service while it
Muslim_Brotherhood
Municipality in the Mexican state of Durango
Canatlán is a municipality in the Mexican state of Durango. Its municipal seat is the city of Ciudad Canatlán. The municipality covers an area of approximately
Canatlán_Municipality
Exclusive reliance on quantitative observations in decision-making
Moralistic / Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
McNamara_fallacy
German engineer and senior Nazi figure (1891–1942)
mechanization, fixed material quotas, labor reallocation, production rationalization, and the closure of unproductive building sites, each measure underwritten
Fritz_Todt
U.S. claims and arguments for invading Iraq
pressing for military intervention in Iraq in late 2001. The primary rationalization for the Iraq War was articulated by a joint resolution of the United
Rationale_for_the_Iraq_War
Geographic region in West Asia
Hadrian's choice of Syria Palaestina may be more correctly seen as a rationalization of the name of the new province, in accordance with its area being
Palestine_(region)
Scientist specializing in the field of physics
physicists who specialize in mathematical modeling of physical systems to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena. Physicists can apply their knowledge
Physicist
Probabilistic link between public rhetoric and ideologically motivated violence
"poliregression," targets discover an external otherized enemy, and rationalize "defensive" violence as imminently necessary. The overriding of democratic
Stochastic_terrorism
Global influence of US culture
"rationalization" and was a powerful social and economic force. In part, it looked explicitly at American models, especially Fordism. "Rationalization"
Americanization
Internet adage about Nazi comparisons
Moralistic / Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Godwin's_law
Marvel Comics superhero
relationship with a compelling villain, eventually settled on Adolf Hitler. He rationalized that Hitler was the "best villain of them all" as he was "hated by everyone
Captain_America
Unconscious psychological mechanism
identification, the incorporation of some aspects of an object into oneself; rationalization, the justification of one's behaviour by using apparently logical reasons
Defence_mechanism
Internet meme
prompting callers to contribute their own examples of humorous financial rationalization. Although this usage predates the viral TikTok trend, it did not receive
Girl_math
American actor and filmmaker (born 1956)
and Mail, Gibson stated: "If anyone has distorted Gospel passages to rationalize cruelty towards Jews or anyone, it's in defiance of repeated Papal condemnation
Mel_Gibson
Idea that everyone faces consequence as they deserve
85.5.1030. Reichle, Barbara; Schmitt, Manfred (2002). "Helping and Rationalization as Alternative Strategies for Restoring the Belief in a Just World:
Just-world_fallacy
Psychology of false perceptions and their impact on human behavior
However, rationalization is influenced by myriad factors, including socialization, personal biases, fear, and cognitive repression. Such rationalization can
Self-deception
growth at 7.6% for FY2025–26, driven by strong private consumption, GST rationalization, and export resilience, while projecting a moderation to 6.6% in FY2026–27
Economy_of_India
American alternative investment company
York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 12, 2009. "Blackstone To Rationalize Single Manager Hedge Funds Businesses In Efficiency Move". Business Wire
Blackstone_Inc.
Faulty deductive reasoning due to a logical flaw
Moralistic / Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Formal_fallacy
Primordial void mentioned in the Gylfaginning
In Norse mythology, Ginnungagap (old Norse: [ˈɡinːoŋɡɑˌɡɑp]; "gaping abyss", "yawning void") is the primordial, magical void mentioned in three poems from
Ginnungagap
Play by William Shakespeare
criminal or a villain by nature. They are turned into criminals by faulty rationalizations, by deductions from false premises." He goes on to argue that Lady
Macbeth
Units defined only by physical constants
unit system is called "rationalized". When applied additionally to gravitation and Planck units, these are called rationalized Planck units and are seen
Planck_units
Sociological concept
McDonaldization of Society. McDonaldization is a reconceptualization of rationalization and scientific management. Where Max Weber used the model of the bureaucracy
McDonaldization
Government budget
rates for the old tax regime, however, remain unchanged. TDS and TCS Rationalization: The limit for tax deduction at source (TDS) on interest for senior
2025_Union_budget_of_India
Formulaic summary of Buddhist doctrines
practice, and it attacks the structure behind the hopes, needs and rationalization of the realities of human life to traditional Buddhists in East, Southeast
Four_Noble_Truths
Type of fallacious argument (logical fallacy)
Moralistic / Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Affirming_the_consequent
Topics referred to by the same term
before God Justification (typesetting), a kind of typographic alignment Rationalization (making excuses), a phenomenon in psychology Justified (disambiguation)
Justification
Supernatural beings in Arab culture and Islam
literature. The story by Tekin deals with folkloric and religious belief in a rationalized society. Contrary to the neutral to positive depiction of jinn in Tekin's
Jinn
Cult that believes in apocalypticism and millenarianism
a form of rationalization. Members often dedicate themselves with renewed vigor to the group's cause after a failed prophecy, rationalizing with explanations
Doomsday_cult
Class I railway in Canada and the United States
to buy out the eastern assets of the other, so as to permit further rationalization. In 1996, CP Rail moved its head office from Windsor Station in Montreal
Canadian_Pacific_Railway
American sociologist (born 1940)
theory. His concept of McDonaldization draws upon Max Weber's idea of rationalization through the lens of the fast food industry. He coined the term in a
George_Ritzer
Systematic coercive persuasion
fear surrounding it was used as a tool for the anti-cult movement to rationalize the persecution of minority religious groups. Additionally, Anthony,
Brainwashing
Executive department of the Philippine government
review, approval and management of all public sector debt, and the rationalization, privatization and public accountability of corporations and assets
Department of Finance (Philippines)
Department_of_Finance_(Philippines)
1905 sociology book by Max Weber
India). This book is also Weber's first brush with the concept of rationalization. His idea of modern capitalism as growing out of the religious pursuit
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
The_Protestant_Ethic_and_the_Spirit_of_Capitalism
Government banks at regional level
Banks across India; the 'One State-One RRB' strategy, which aims to rationalize costs and streamline operations by consolidating 43 RRBs into 28 banks
Regional_Rural_Bank
Behavior or process that undermines individuality of and in others
without first dehumanizing him or her in one's mind (as a form of rationalization). Military training is, among other things, systematic desensitization
Dehumanization
Psychological defense mechanism
each other. As a secondary, intellectual defense, it may be linked to rationalization. It is also related to the phenomenon of neurotic typing, whereby everything
Compartmentalization (psychology)
Compartmentalization_(psychology)
Supreme law of the United States
sometimes rebuff presidential pretensions, but it more often tries to rationalize them. Against Congress, an act is merely "disallowed". In the executive
Constitution of the United States
Constitution_of_the_United_States
Problem-solving method
a pragmatic method that is not necessarily optimized, perfected, or rationalized, but is nevertheless "good enough" as an approximation or attribute substitution
Heuristic
Fallacy regarding hypocrisy
Moralistic / Naturalistic Motte-and-bailey fallacy Psychologist's fallacy Rationalization Red herring Two wrongs make a right Special pleading Straw man Category
Tu_quoque
Proposed psychological phenomenon
The effect can be explained with cognitive dissonance: individuals rationalize their helpful actions by assuming they must like the person, since their
Ben_Franklin_effect
Emperor of China from 1722 to 1735
This article contains Manchu text. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Manchu alphabet. The
Yongzheng_Emperor
Political philosophy emphasising social ownership of production
Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Amandae, Sonja (2003). Rationalizing Capitalist Democracy: The Cold War Origins of Rational Choice Liberalism
Socialism
2019 U.S. government report on Russian interference in the 2016 election
with Barr's statements, and if the Justice Department used "post-hoc rationalizations" to defend Barr. On June 19, 2020, in response to the lawsuit, the
Mueller_report
Paper-and-pencil game for two players
Quantal response equilibrium Quasi-perfect equilibrium Rational agent Rationalizable strategy Satisfaction equilibrium Self-confirming equilibrium Sequential
Tic-tac-toe
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who sewed for a living.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Bravery, Prowess, Valour
Boy/Male
Tamil
Permanent, Eternal God, Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Welsh
Dark and pure.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Celebrity, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Single; Exclusively; Unequalled
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Light; Honour
Female
English
Feminine form of Latin Felix, FELICIA means "happy" or "lucky."
Biblical
idol or master of the house
Boy/Male
Hindu
New
Boy/Male
Hindu
Saviour of boars and monkeys
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n.
The act or process of rationalizing.