defense reaction

Noun

Meaning

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

defense defence sublimation symbolization immune response defense mechanism defence mechanism defence reaction

Hypernyms

process psychoanalytic process unconscious process

Hyponyms

conversion compensation isolation projection displacement denial

Close letter words and terms

defense policy defense program defense projects agency defense research agency defense research projects agency defense response