Verdrängung

Definitions of Verdrängung
  1. noun
    (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires
    synonyms: Verleugnung, Vermeidung
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    type of:
    Enthaltsamkeit
    act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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