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reaction-formation /re·ac·tion-for·ma·tion/ (-for-ma´shun) an unconscious defense mechanism in which a person assumes an attitude that is the reverse of the wish or impulse actually harbored.

reaction-formation

an unconscious defense mechanism in which a person assumes an attitude that is the reverse of some infantile wish or impulse the person harbors.

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