Defense
Defense noun - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Defense reaction is a synonym for defense. In some cases you can use "Defense reaction" instead a noun "Defense".
Defense reaction
Defense reaction noun - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
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Synonyms for Defense reaction
Defense is a synonym for defense reaction in protective activity topic. You can use "Defense" instead a noun phrase "Defense reaction".
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Defense reaction and Defense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/defense_reaction
Defense & Defense reaction. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/defense_reaction>.
Defense reaction or Defense. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/defense_reaction.
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