defence
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referred to in: psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disordersis a type of:
- process, unconscious process - a mental process that you are not directly aware of
- psychoanalytic process - a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory
subtypes:- compensation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
- conversion - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis
- denial - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
- displacement - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
- idealisation, idealization - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that splits something you are ambivalent about into two representations--one good and one bad
- intellectualisation, intellectualization - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict
- isolation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it
- projection - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
- rationalisation, rationalization - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
- reaction formation - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them
- regression - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
- repression - (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
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same as: defending team, defense
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is a type of: accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
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is a type of: organisation, organization - a group of people who work togethersubtypes: bastion - a group that defends a principle
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is a type of: answer - the speech act of replying to a questionsubtypes:
- confutation - the speech act of refuting conclusively
- rebuttal - the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
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is a type of: justification - a statement in explanation of some action or beliefsubtypes:
- apologia, apology - a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
- alibi - (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
- alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification - a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
same as: defense, vindication -
is a type of: construction, structure - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many partssubtypes:
- cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise - defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry
- fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
- fort, fortress - a fortified defensive structure
- line of defence, line of defense - defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack
- outwork - subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area
- fastness, stronghold - a strongly fortified defensive structure
same as: defense, defensive structure -
referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authorityis a type of: due process, due process of law - (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguardssubtypes: entrapment - a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officialsis a part of: trial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
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referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nationis a type of: action, military action - a military engagementsubtypes:
- umbrella - a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets
- air defense - defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness
- stand - a defensive effort
- hasty defence, hasty defense - a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited
- deliberate defence, deliberate defense - a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems
- biodefence, biodefense, biological defence, biological defense - procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents
- chemical defence, chemical defense - procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents
- minelaying, mining - laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
- biological warfare defence, biological warfare defense, bw defence, bw defense - defense against biological warfare
same as: defense, defensive measure -
is a type of: protection - the activity of protecting someone or somethingsame as: defense
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is a type of: protection - the activity of protecting someone or somethingsame as: defense
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