Reaction Formation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Psychoanalysis, Psychology.
  1. a defense mechanism in which a repressed impulse is expressed through behavior that is in direct opposition: An inferiority complex manifesting as narcissistic personalty disorder is a classic reaction formation.
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  1. a defence mechanism by which a person at a conscious level condemns a repressed wish: thus, a latent homosexual may denounce homosexuality
Reaction Formation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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