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