Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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defensive attribition | Yes | No | No | No |
defence reaction | Yes | No | No | No |
defensive attribition (noun) | defence reaction (noun) |
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A tendency to blame victims for their misfortune, so that one feels less likely to be victimized in a similar way. | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires |