DEFENCE REACTION Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the phrase defence reaction. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DEFENCE REACTION
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| defence | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • the justification for some act or belief • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • protection from harm • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||||
| defense | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||||
| defence mechanism | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||||||||
| defense mechanism | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||||||||
| defense reaction | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||||||||
