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[はん()·どう()·けい()·せい()]
handoukeisei
noun

Root Words:

[はん()·どう() + けい()·せい()]
handou + keisei

English Meaning(s) for 反動形成

noun
  1. reaction formation

Definition and Synonyms for 反動形成

Reaction Formation a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them
Synonyms: 反動形成

Meanings for each kanji in 反動形成

» anti-
» move; motion; change; confusion; shift; shake
» shape; form; style
» turn into; become; get; grow; elapse; reach

Categories 反動形成 is a member of

Defense Reaction an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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