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irrationalize

ir·ra·tion·al·ize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-rash-uh-nl-ahyz]
    • /ɪˈræʃ ə nlˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ih-rash-uh-nl-ahyz]
    • /ɪˈræʃ ə nlˌaɪz/

Definitions of irrationalize word

  • verb with object irrationalize to make or cause to be irrational. 1
  • noun irrationalize (transitive) To make irrational. 1
  • verb irrationalize to make irrational 0

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Origin of irrationalize

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; irrational + -ize

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Parts of speech for Irrationalize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

irrationalize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Antonyms for irrationalize

verb irrationalize

  • rationalize — to ascribe (one's acts, opinions, etc.) to causes that superficially seem reasonable and valid but that actually are unrelated to the true, possibly unconscious and often less creditable or agreeable causes.

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