unconscious process

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unconscious process - a mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial" process cognition, knowledge, noesis - the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning sleep talking, somniloquism, somniloquy - uttering speech while asleep condensation - (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires