Definition of Defense mechanisms

1. Noun. (plural of defense mechanism) ¹

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Medical Definition of Defense mechanisms

1. Unconscious process used by an individual or a group of individuals in order to cope with impulses, feelings or ideas which are not acceptable at their conscious level; various types include reaction formation, projection and self reversal. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Defense Mechanisms

defenestrating
defenestration
defenestrations
defensative
defensatives
defense
defense-independent pitching statistics
defense attorney
defense contractor
defense force
defense in abatement
defense laboratory
defense lawyer
defense lawyers
defense mechanism
defense mechanisms (current term)
defense policy
defense program
defense reaction
defense reflex
defense system
defense team
defensed
defenseless
defenselessly
defenselessness
defenses
defensibilities

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