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displacement, in psychology: see defense mechanism defense mechanism, in psychoanalysis, any of a variety of unconscious personality reactions which the ego uses to protect the conscious mind from threatening feelings and perceptions. ..... Click the link for more information. . displacementSame as offset. See base/displacement. displacement 1. the weight or volume displaced by a floating or submerged body in a fluid 2. the volume displaced by the piston of a reciprocating pump or engine 3. Psychoanal the transferring of emotional feelings from their original object to one that disguises their real nature 4. Geology the distance any point on one side of a fault plane has moved in relation to a corresponding point on the opposite side 5. Astronomy an apparent change in position of a body, such as a star 6. Maths the distance measured in a particular direction from a reference point. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In some countries Jews suffered limitations on where they could live; were barred from certain trades, professions, and government posts; or were subjected to deracination or forced conversion. One such deracination was the "possible rendezvous," in which a person might be asked to be present at a certain location at a certain time to meet someone he did not know; to discover his party would involve introducing himself to all manner of strangers. Unlike right-wing ruralism and its fear of deracination, the Socialists did not ascribe to peasant life any form of moral superiority. |
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