Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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compensation | Yes | No | No | No |
defense reaction | Yes | No | No | No |
compensation (noun) | defense reaction (noun) |
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the act of compensating for service or loss or injury | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |
something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) | |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors |