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backward rationalize

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables
back-ward ra-tional-ize
IPA
40
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To construct or invent an explanation for an action, decision, or outcome after it has already occurred, rather than reasoning from it beforehand.

Inflected Forms

backward rationalizes (present, singular) backward rationalizing (participle, present) backward rationalized (participle, past) backward rationalized (past) backward-rationalize (alternative)

Phrases

backward rationalization

Questions

What does backward rationalize mean?
To construct or invent an explanation for an action, decision, or outcome after it has already occurred, rather than reasoning from it beforehand.

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