Overcompensation
Synonyms for "overcompensation" (35 found)
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Closest matches (7)
Strong matches (11)
defense mechanismdereismdereistic thinkingdisplacementdissociationemotional insulationescapeescape into fantasyescape mechanismescapismfantasizing
Related words (17)
fantasyflightisolationnegativismprojectionpsychotaxisrationalizationresistancesociological adjustive reactionssublimationsubstitutionwish fulfillmentwish-fulfillment fantasywishful thinkingwithdrawal
Noun(2 words)
inferiorityinferiority complex
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