defense mechanism

Etymology
, a concept in the Freudian model.

Noun

 * 1)  A psychological strategy used unconsciously by people to cope with harmful or stressful situations.
 * 2)  An automatic reaction of the body against foreign antibodies.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 自我防衛機制, 心理防禦機制
 * Finnish: puolustusmekanismi
 * French: mécanisme de défense
 * German:
 * Korean: 방어기제(防禦機制)
 * Russian: защи́тный механи́зм
 * Spanish: mecanismo de defensa
 * Turkish:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 防禦機制
 * Finnish: puolustusmekanismi
 * Russian: защи́тный механи́зм
 * Turkish: