Term: isolation: (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
Candidate hypernym: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) → 1
Candidate hypernym: luxury: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living → 0
Candidate hypernym: type species: (biology) the species that best exemplifies the essential characteristics of the genus to which it belongs → 0
Candidate hypernym: wraparound: a garment (as a dress or coat) with a full length opening; adjusts to the body by wrapping around → 0
Candidate hypernym: hydrocyanic acid: a solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds → 0
Candidate hypernym: cortical epilepsy: epilepsy in which the attacks begins with an isolated disturbance of cerebral function (as a twitching of a limb or an illusory sensation or a mental disturbance) → 0
Candidate hypernym: glycoside: a group of compounds derived from monosaccharides → 0
Candidate hypernym: diving bell: diving apparatus for underwater work; has an open bottom and is supplied with compressed air → 0
Candidate hypernym: anencephaly: a defect in brain development resulting in small or missing brain hemispheres → 0
Candidate hypernym: overreaction: an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior → 0
Candidate hypernym: sand dab: the lean flesh of a small flounder from the Pacific coast of North America → 0