Defense reaction Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Definitions

Noun

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

defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism defence reaction defense defence

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

psychoanalytic process process

Narrower Terms (hyponyms)

compensation conversion denial displacement idealization intellectualization isolation projection rationalization reaction formation regression repression

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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