Term: rationalization: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
Candidate hypernym: human process: a process in which human beings are involved → 1
Candidate hypernym: polyester fiber: a quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester → 0
Candidate hypernym: lap: a flap that lies over another part → 0
Candidate hypernym: extension: an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students → 0
Candidate hypernym: duct: an enclosed conduit for a fluid → 0
Candidate hypernym: bedwetter: someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed → 0
Candidate hypernym: closed chain: (chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop → 0
Candidate hypernym: mason wasp: solitary wasp that constructs nests of hardened mud or clay for the young → 0
Candidate hypernym: tank engine: a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed → 0
Candidate hypernym: analogy: an inference that if things agree in some respects they probably agree in others → 0
Candidate hypernym: grogginess: marginal consciousness → 0