Examples of 'defense mechanism' in a sentence

Meaning of "defense mechanism"

defense mechanism: A psychological term referring to unconscious psychological strategies that individuals employ to cope with reality and protect themselves from feelings of anxiety or threats to self-esteem
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  • A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful situations.
  • An automatic reaction of the body against foreign antibodies.

How to use "defense mechanism" in a sentence

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A passive defense mechanism might force him up.
They do not have a body defense mechanism.
A natural defense mechanism for times of scarcity.
But she has an unexpected defense mechanism.
And my only defense mechanism was reading people.
Dinoflagellates can use bioluminescence as a defense mechanism.
This is a kind of defense mechanism for them.
Its defense mechanism against predators is camouflage.
Denial is a natural defense mechanism we all use.
It is extremely fascinating considering its defense mechanism.
But it is a self defense mechanism of the mind.
I have lost my ability to utilize my defense mechanism.
I think more as a defense mechanism than anything.
Is when i started using humor as a defense mechanism.
Denial is a good defense mechanism until it is not.

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The termites use autothysis as a defense mechanism.
Denial is a defense mechanism in the face of fear.
This is what you call defense mechanism.
It is their defense mechanism against pathogenic microorganisms.
Some scientists believe this is a defense mechanism.
The origin of a defense mechanism is always unconscious.
I suspect the pheromone acts as a defense mechanism.
The alters are a defense mechanism brought out by stress.
This can form almost as a defense mechanism.
Normal defense mechanism for someone in your condition.
The most acknowledged defense mechanism is denial.
It is a defense mechanism that children take time to acquire.
New insight into cancer defense mechanism.
It is a defense mechanism against a traumatic insult.
Refusing to see the reality is a defense mechanism.
Cough is an important defense mechanism of the respiratory system.
A surprised bear may charge as a defense mechanism.
It was his defense mechanism talking.
The immune system is a remarkable defense mechanism.
Another primary defense mechanism is projection.
Perhaps this is an automatic biological defense mechanism.
They are an important defense mechanism against disease.
A defense mechanism to keep it at safe distance.
Denial becomes the defense mechanism of choice.
My defense mechanism was to be the class clown.
This works as a defense mechanism for them.
This is ability to change colors is a defense mechanism.
It can be an important defense mechanism against osteoporosis.
It sequesters metabolites from its prey as a defense mechanism.
And people use to defense mechanism of projection.
The insect secretes this substance as a defense mechanism.
I guessed that the defense mechanism in the maze.
These incisors are believed to have been used as a defense mechanism.
I think it was a defense mechanism for her.
Hearing an oncoming predator is their primary defense mechanism.

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