rationale

REASONING
List of words for the clue rationale from the crossword:
BASIS WHY REASON PRINCIPLE LOGIC IDIOCY ALIBI
WordClue
ROOTbasis, source
HABITaction performed on a regular basis
SHIVAHindu god, basis of Shaivism
ORIGINroot, basis
FALLACYargument that uses faulty reasoning
RATIONALEreasoning
WHEREFOREwhy
FOUNDATIONbasis
DIETration
SANITYrationality