rationalization
/ˌræʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/ nom C2En français : rationalisation
- A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event. · Her self-flagellating rationalization for the theft was mostly ignored by the jury.
- The reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency through the reallocation of resources and changes in its workforce. · It began with the familiar political motives of civil service rationalization and downsizing.
- The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
- The simplification of an expression without changing its value. · Here, the rationalization of the denominator was unnecessary.
Pluriel rationalizations
Dans la bibliothèque
Any sentence that attempts to explain away the underlying motivation for the offense immediately transforms the apology into a defensive rationalization.
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