defense mechanism
/dɪ'fɛns_'mɛkə,nɪzəm/
noun
16 letters29 points in Scrabble®33 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
WORD FORMS
Starts withD
Ends withM
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Starts & ends withD … M
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