| 单词 | defense mechanism |
| 释义 | defense mechanismSEE SYNONYMS FOR defense mechanism ON THESAURUS.COM nounPhysiology. the defensive reaction of an organism, as against a pathogenic microorganism. Psychology. an unconscious process, as denial, that protects an individual from unacceptable or painful ideas or impulses. Origin of defense mechanismFirst recorded in 1890–95 Words nearby defense mechanismDefender of the Faith, defenestrate, defenestration, defense, defenseman, defense mechanism, defensible, defensive, defensive back, defensive circle, defensive driving Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Cultural definitions for defense mechanismdefense mechanism In psychology, a Freudian term referring to an unconscious avoidance of something that produces anxiety or some other unpleasant emotion. For example, someone who blots out the memory of a terrible accident is using a defense mechanism. Regression and sublimation are common defense mechanisms. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for defense mechanismdefense mechanism n.Any of a variety of usually unconscious mental processes used to protect oneself from shame, anxiety, loss of self-esteem, conflict, or other unacceptable feelings or thoughts, and including behaviors such as repression, projection, denial, and rationalization. immunological mechanism The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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