Term: defense mechanism: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Candidate hypernym: process: a mental process that you are not directly aware of → 1
Candidate hypernym: morceau: a short literary or musical composition → 0
Candidate hypernym: conversion: a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life → 0
Candidate hypernym: satyr: man with strong sexual desires → 0
Candidate hypernym: carboy: a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container → 0
Candidate hypernym: improvisation: a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation) → 0
Candidate hypernym: economist: an expert in the science of economics → 0
Candidate hypernym: european shrike: a common European butcherbird → 0
Candidate hypernym: country: an area outside of cities and towns → 0
Candidate hypernym: ridge tile: a decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof → 0
Candidate hypernym: lucubration: laborious cogitation → 0