Defence mechanism
Defence mechanism noun - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
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Unconscious process and defence mechanism are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unconscious process" instead a noun phrase "Defence mechanism".
Unconscious process
Unconscious process noun - A mental process that you are not directly aware of.
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Synonyms for Unconscious process
Defence mechanism and unconscious process are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Defence mechanism" with "Unconscious process", this phrases are similar.
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Unconscious process and Defence mechanism. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defence_mechanism/unconscious_process
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