ragioni

Ragioni is the plural form of ragione in Italian and functions as a noun with several related meanings centered on justification, causes, or grounds. The most common sense is that of reasons or motives for an action or belief, as in per ragioni di sicurezza (for security reasons) or ragioni economiche (economic reasons). It also covers grounds or justification used in formal or legal contexts to explain decisions or policies.

In philosophy and everyday language, ragione also denotes the faculty of rational thought and the capacity to reason. As a result, ragione can refer to logical justification or argument, and the term is linked to the notion of rational understanding. The singular form ragione is widely used to mean reason in both the sense of intellect and fairness; the phrase avere ragione means to be right, while non avere ragione means to be wrong. Dare ragione a qualcuno means to agree with or concede that person’s point.

Historically, ragione derives from Latin ratio, and the word has long been used in Italian to discuss logic, justification, and justifications for action. In contemporary use, ragioni remains common in both everyday speech and formal writing, including phrases like ragioni morali (moral reasons) and ragioni di Stato (state interests).

In sum, ragioni refers to multiple related notions—reasons, justification, logical reasoning, and grounds for actions or opinions—while ragione as a singular form emphasizes the broader concept of reason and fairness.