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intellectualization

DEFINITIONS OF: intellectualization

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n (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict

Synonyms:
intellectualisation
Type of:
defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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