defense mechanism

English

Alternative forms

defence mechanism

Etymology

Calque of German Abwehrmechanismus, a concept in the Freudian model.

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.

Translations

psychological strategy

Catalan: mecanisme de defensa (ca) m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 自我防衛機制, 自我防卫机制 (zìwǒ fángwèi jīzhì), 心理防禦機制, 心理防御机制 (xīnlǐ fángyù jīzhì)
Finnish: puolustusmekanismi

German: Abwehrmechanismus (de) m
Russian: защи́тный механи́зм m (zaščítnyj mexanízm)
Spanish: mecanismo de defensa m
Turkish: savunma mekanizması (tr)

reaction of the body

Chinese:
Mandarin: 防禦機制, 防御机制 (fángyù jīzhì)
Finnish: puolustusmekanismi

Russian: защи́тный механи́зм m (zaščítnyj mexanízm)
Turkish: savunma mekanizması (tr)

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