Abwehrmechanismus

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Etymology

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Abwehr +‎ Mechanismus, a concept in the Freudian model.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈapveːɐ̯meçaˌnɪsmʊs/
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Noun

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Abwehrmechanismus m (strong, genitive Abwehrmechanismus, plural Abwehrmechanismen)

  1. (psychology) defense mechanism

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: defense mechanism (calque)

Further reading

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