Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defence reaction

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.31 in modern English

Syllables: de-fence re-ac-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

n

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Synonyms

defense mechanism defense reaction defence mechanism defense defence

Questions

What does defence reaction mean?: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

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