Defence
Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.
Intellectualisation and defence are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Intellectualisation" with "Defence", this nouns are similar.
Intellectualisation
Intellectualisation noun - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict.
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Synonyms for Intellectualisation
Defence and intellectualisation are semantically related. You can use "Defence" instead a noun "Intellectualisation".
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Intellectualisation and Defence. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/intellectualisation
Defence & Intellectualisation. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/intellectualisation>.
Intellectualisation or Defence. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence/intellectualisation.
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