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defense mechanism

noun

Etymology

Calque of German Abwehrmechanismus, a concept in the Freudian model.

  1. derived from Abwehrmechanismus

Definitions

  1. A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful…

    A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful situations.

  2. An automatic reaction of the body against foreign antibodies.

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