reason vs rationalise away

rationalise away vs reason

reason is a noun but rationalise away is not a noun.

reason and rationalise away both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No
rationalise away	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rationalise away is a hyponym of reason; that is, rationalise away is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than reason:

reason: think logically
rationalise away: substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of

Other hyponyms of reason include rationalize away, theorize, theorize, ratiocinate, calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out, categorise, categorize, speculate.

reason (noun)	rationalise away (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
a justification for something existing or happening
an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
a rational motive for a belief or action
the state of having good sense and sound judgment

reason (verb)	rationalise away (verb)
think logically	substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
present reasons and arguments

Difference between reason and rationalise away

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