noun
- a person who creates logical explanations or justifications for actions, beliefs, or feelings, especially when the real reasons are different or unconscious
Usage: often used in psychology
Examples
- He’s a skilled rationalizer who can explain away any mistake.
- The therapist identified her as a chronic rationalizer who avoided facing difficult emotions.
- As a rationalizer, she always found reasons why her procrastination was actually beneficial.
- The politician was known as a master rationalizer of unpopular policies.
- Don’t be a rationalizer—admit when you’re wrong and learn from it.
- She realized she had become a rationalizer, making excuses instead of taking responsibility.