Rationality (Noun)
Meaning 1
The state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The judge's rationality was questioned by the defense team after she made a series of unusual rulings.
- Her rationality was impaired by the emotional trauma she had experienced in her past.
- The professor's rationality and objectivity made him a respected voice in the academic community.
- As the crisis deepened, the politician's rationality gave way to desperation and poor decision-making.
- The therapist helped her patients develop rationality and coping skills to deal with their anxiety.
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Meaning 2
The quality of being consistent with or based on logic.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.