All defense mechanism synonyms
de·fense mech·an·ism
D d noun defense mechanism
- conversion — Conversion is the act or process of changing something into a different state or form.
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- repression — the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- suppression — the act of suppressing.
- sublimation — Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.
- symbolization — the act or process of symbolizing.