defense mechanism
Example Sentences
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But conspiracy thinking is not a knowledge problem; it is an identity defense mechanism.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
For Divon, Pallywood is less a conspiracy theory than a psychological defense mechanism.
From Slate ● May 30, 2025
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
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids likely first evolved as a defense mechanism in plants, which then became a commodity for moths.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024
We had created this idea of ourselves as a defense mechanism to survive in the world we were living in.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
