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Meaning of word reaction formation from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.
reaction formation noun
Meaning : (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them.
Example :
His strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive.
