Defense
Defense noun - Means or method of defending.
Idealisation and defense are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Idealisation" with "Defense", 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
Defense and idealisation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defense" instead a noun "Idealisation".
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Idealisation and Defense. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/idealisation
Defense & Idealisation. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/idealisation>.
Idealisation or Defense. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defense/idealisation.
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