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defence mechanism

unconscious psychological mechanism that reduces anxiety arising from unacceptable or potentially harmful stimuli
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defence mechanism

Summary

defence mechanism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,444 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • defence mechanism is a type of behavior[2].
  • defence mechanism is a type of psychological phenomenon[3].
  • defence mechanism is part of psychological terminology[4].
  • defence mechanism's Commons category is recorded as Ego defence mechanisms[5].
  • defence mechanism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Defence mechanisms[6].
  • defence mechanism's facet of is recorded as psychoanalysis[7].
  • defence mechanism's facet of is recorded as unconscious mind[8].
  • defence mechanism's topic has template is recorded as Template:Defence mechanisms[9].
  • defence mechanism's studied by is recorded as psychology[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include behavior[2] and psychological phenomenon[3].

Use and Application

defence mechanism is part of psychological terminology[4].

Why It Matters

defence mechanism ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,444 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

psychology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of → psychoanalysis, unconscious mind
    Topic has template → Template:Defence mechanisms
    Subclass of → behavior, psychological phenomenon
    Aliases → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|15 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 5642, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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