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displacement

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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.
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Same as offset. See base/displacement.
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Various groups of people formed and dissolved, the coming formation and dissolution of kingdoms and displacement of peoples was in course of preparation.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
There was no sign anywhere that there had been any disturbance or displacement of anything during the night.
The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context
A weight of four thousand pounds is represented by a displacement of the air amounting to forty-four thousand eight hundred and forty-seven cubic feet; or, in other words, forty-four thousand eight hundred and forty-seven cubic feet of air weigh about four thousand pounds.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
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