defense mechanism
Noun
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Noun
defense mechanism (plural defense mechanisms) (American spelling)
- (psychology) A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful situations.
- (evolutionary biology) An automatic reaction of the body against foreign antibodies.
- German: Abwehrmechanismus
- Russian: защи́тный механи́зм
- Spanish: mecanismo de defensa
- Russian: защи́тный механи́зм
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