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repression vs defence

defence vs repression

repression and defence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repression Yes No No No
defence Yes No No No
As nouns, defence is a hypernym of repression; that is, defence is a word with a broader meaning than repression:
  • repression: (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
  • defence: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Other hypernyms of repression include defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction.
repression (noun) defence (noun)
the act of repressing; control by holding down (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
a state of forcible subjugation a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
protection from harm
a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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