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defense mechanism
Noun
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
synonym
defence
defence mechanism
defence reaction
defense
defense reaction
domain topic
psychiatry
psychological medicine
psychopathology
hypernym
process
psychoanalytic process
unconscious process
hyponym
compensation
conversion
defensive attribition
denial
displacement
idealisation
idealization
intellectualisation
intellectualization
isolation
passive aggression
projection
rationalisation
rationalization
reaction formation
regression
repression
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