Word: rationalize
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ra
tion
al
ize
Definition: To justify an immoral act, or illogical behaviour. ;The process of thought by which one justifies a discreditable act, and by which one offers to oneself and the world a better motive for one's action than the true motive;
Morphemes:
Affix: rational
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Capable of reasoning.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: reor
Language: la
Decoded: reor
Meaning: to compute
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective