About The Word Defense reaction
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Defense reaction
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What's The Definition Of Defense reaction?
[n] (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Synonyms | Synonyms for Defense reaction: defence | defence mechanism | defence reaction | defense | defense mechanism Related Terms | Find terms related to Defense reaction: 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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