Defence and Idealisation

Defence

Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.

Idealisation and defence are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Idealisation" with "Defence", this nouns are similar.

Idealisation

Idealisation noun - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad.
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Synonyms for Idealisation

Defence and idealisation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defence" instead a noun "Idealisation".

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Idealisation and Defence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/idealisation
Defence & Idealisation. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/idealisation>.
Idealisation or Defence. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/idealisation.
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