(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires. Synonyms: defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense reaction.
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Words linked to "Defense mechanism" : denial, defence mechanism, rationalisation, idealization, psychiatry, compensation, psychoanalytic process, regression, psychological medicine, idealisation, intellectualisation, isolation, repression, psychopathology, reaction formation, process, rationalization, displacement, projection, unconscious process, conversion, defence reaction, intellectualization |
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