Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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defense mechanism | Yes | No | No | No |
intellectualisation | Yes | No | No | No |
defense mechanism (noun) | intellectualisation (noun) |
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(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict |