Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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defence mechanism | Yes | No | No | No |
unconscious process | Yes | No | No | No |
defence mechanism (noun) | unconscious process (noun) |
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | a mental process that you are not directly aware of |