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Defence mechanism

Defence mechanism Meaning & Definition
Defence mechanism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Defence mechanism?

[n] (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Synonyms | Synonyms for Defence mechanism: defence | defence reaction | defense | defense mechanism | defense reaction

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See Also | compensation | conversion | denial | displacement | idealisation | idealization | intellectualisation | intellectualization | isolation | process | projection | psychoanalytic process | rationalisation | rationalization | reaction formation | regression | repression | unconscious process

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