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