Defence Mechanism — synonyms, definition

1. defence mechanism (Noun) Brit, Cdn

5 synonyms
defence defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction
1 definition

defence mechanism (Noun) — (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.

3 types of
process psychoanalytic process unconscious process
15 types
compensation conversion denial displacement idealisation idealization intellectualisation intellectualization isolation projection rationalisation rationalization reaction formation regression repression
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