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rationalization

rationalization Rationalization is an unconscious defense mechanism in which a person uses seemingly reasonable explanations to make feelings, behavior, or motives seem acceptable when they would otherwise feel intolerable.

Rationalization is an unconscious defense mechanism in which a person uses seemingly reasonable explanations to make feelings, behavior, or motives seem acceptable when they would otherwise feel intolerable.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Rationalization” (D011908).
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