reaction formation

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.

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