Defense
Defense noun - Means or method of defending.
Rationalisation and defense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rationalisation" instead a noun "Defense".
Rationalisation
Rationalisation noun - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening.
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Synonyms for Rationalisation
Defense and rationalisation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defense" instead a noun "Rationalisation".
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Related pairs
- reason and defense
- reason and rationalisation
- excuse and defense
- excuse and rationalisation
- rationalization and defense
- rationalization and rationalisation
- rationale and defense
- rationale and rationalisation
- explanation and defense
- explanation and rationalisation
- justification and defense
- justification and rationalisation
- exoneration and defense
- exoneration and rationalisation
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Rationalisation and Defense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/rationalisation
Defense & Rationalisation. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/rationalisation>.
Rationalisation or Defense. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/rationalisation.
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