Sinonim intellectualization

English Thesaurus

1. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict (noun.process)

hypernym	:	defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction,
definition	:	(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires (noun.process)

domain category	:	psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology,
definition	:	the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders (noun.cognition)