In modern Western view, rationalism is 'any view appealing to reason as a source of wisdom'. It is the belief that 'the criterion of truth' is not sensory but 'logical'. In politics, 'rationalism' is a development since Enlightenment that emphasizes a 'politics of reason' (setting aside emotion), this has especially been promoted by 'liberalism'.
Rationalize is a verb.
He would always rationalize his bad behavior.
how does the general rationalize what he is doing on the island
I simply can't rationalize doing that.
think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize" xP I typed 'define: rationalize' into google.
Religion
The word rationalization is a noun. It is the process of rationalizing.
tell me the thruth
Shyfj
It is basically a convention for a standardized form.
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Rationalize, Pumpkin Pies, eyes, fries, dies