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defence mechanism
n
1. (Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal a usually unconscious mental process designed to reduce the anxiety, shame, etc., associated with instinctive desires 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) Physiol the protective response of the body against disease organisms ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations defence mechanism n (Psych) → meccanismo di difesa Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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