defense mechanism

(Pronunciation -تلفظ سنیۓ ) US:

Slow

Normal

Noun: defense mechanism

1. defense mechanism [ Synonyms: defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense reaction]
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Generic Words:

process, psychoanalytic process, unconscious process

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