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Definitions

defense mechanism

NOUN
protective activity
Synonyms
WEAK
conversion defense defense reaction repression sublimation suppression symbolization

Example Sentences

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For Divon, Pallywood is less a conspiracy theory than a psychological defense mechanism.

From Slate • May 30, 2025

Maybe that’s shock or some sort defense mechanism, or shutting down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2025

It is important to remember that inflammation is a defense mechanism of the body.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

I think it’s sort of her defense mechanism — if I get there first, no one can get to it before me.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2024

It just about shattered every defense mechanism and every pretext I had against going to school.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane