irrationalize

[ ih-rash-uh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object),ir·ra·tion·al·ized, ir·ra·tion·al·iz·ing.
  1. to make or cause to be irrational.

Origin of irrationalize

1
First recorded in 1890–95; irrational + -ize
  • Also especially British, ir·ra·tion·al·ise .

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How to use irrationalize in a sentence

  • The poor man wants to rationalize the irrational, and irrationalize the rational.

    Rosinante to the Road Again | John Dos Passos
  • And he wishes, unhappy man, to rationalize the irrational and irrationalize the rational.

    Tragic Sense Of Life | Miguel de Unamuno