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Defence Mechanism
Definition of Defence Mechanism
1.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Noun
Synonyms for word "defence mechanism"
defence
defence reaction
defense
defense mechanism
defense reaction
Semanticaly linked words with "defence mechanism"
process
unconscious process
psychiatry
psychological medicine
psychopathology
compensation
conversion
denial
displacement
idealisation
idealization
intellectualisation
intellectualization
isolation
projection
psychoanalytic process
rationalisation
rationalization
reaction formation
regression
repression
Hyponims for word "defence mechanism"
process
unconscious process
psychoanalytic process