motivated reasoning

Working backwards in logic, disregarding the facts in order to support an erroneous conclusion. Motivated reasoning is in contrast to logical reasoning.

I know you're telling me the fact that Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with 9/11, but my motivated reasoning tells me he did.

We invaded Iraq because of 9/11. What we did in Iraq was right. Saddam Hussein was involved in plotting 9/11.

by bronco-the-man August 31, 2009

Reason

The process by which people find out what is the truth. The opposite of faith.

Einstein discovered how relativity worked by using reason and thinking about it.

by 3standarddevs January 13, 2011

Tea-Reason

A play on the word 'treason' that combines 'Tea' (short in this instance for Tea Party Patriot) and 'Reason' (a homonym meaning either: purpose or rationality).

It can be defined as:

A situation in which a citizen of another country is accused of committing an act of treason against the United States of America by a Tea Party Patriot.

Huckabee: Julian Assange should be executed for treason!

Assange: I think you mean Tea-Reason? Perhaps I could interest you in a map, and a dictionary?

by marvaenaeldo December 3, 2010

A reason to live

nothing. absolutely nothing

Hey! Do you not have a reason to live either? Yeah!

by thatonedepressedlesbian September 29, 2020

reasoning

A meeting of rastas to speak spiritually and smoke some special herbs.
Before the splif is lit the leader says a prayer.

The herbalist is going to the reasoning tonight to enhance his spiritual ways

by bloodbruv February 25, 2010

Rison

sexy, smart, funny, full of spunk, and always has a boner.

Talon is being a rison.

by Nugget Hefer January 4, 2012

Creative reason

What you say when you kick someone off or out of something, because you’re afraid you actually have to get out of bed and do your job.

Krista Vernoff and Shonda Rhimes: we are letting go of Arizona and April for creative reasons

by 911yeshello May 21, 2018