/ Dictionary / Index R rational-emotive therapy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ra'tion•al-e•mo'tive ther"apy Pronunciation: (rash'u-nl-i-mō'tiv), [key] — Psychol. Psychol. a form of therapy in which a patient is asked to reject irrational attitudes and assumptions in order to deal effectively with stressful situations. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rationale rational form Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language