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