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[ぼう(防)·えい(衛)·き(機)·せい(制)]
boueikisei
noun

Root Words:

[ぼう(防)·えい(衛) + き(機) + せい(制)]
bouei + ki + sei

English Meaning(s) for 防衛機制

noun
  1. defense mechanism
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Definition and Synonyms for 防衛機制

Defense Reaction an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Synonyms: 防衛機制

Meanings for each kanji in 防衛機制

» ward off; defend; protect; resist
» defense; protection
» mechanism; opportunity; occasion; machine; airplane
» system; law; rule

Categories 防衛機制 is a member of

Process a mental process that you are not directly aware of
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Psychoanalytic Process a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory
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