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English noun: intellectualisation

1. intellectualisation (process) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict


Synonymsintellectualization


Broader (hypernym)defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction


Domain categorypsychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology









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