Dexify
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 Defend, explain, and/or justify.
"This is a common masochistic sabotage that I describe with the acronym "dexify." When individuals defend, explain, or justify, they are unnecessarily supporting the reasons for their decision and giving others the opportunity to rebut their rationale."
Example
More examples"This is a common masochistic sabotage that I describe with the acronym "dexify." When individuals defend, explain, or justify, they are unnecessarily supporting the reasons for their decision and giving others the opportunity to rebut their rationale."
Etymology
Blend of defend + explain + justify.
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