Dictionary.com

defusion

[ dee-fyoo-zhuhn ]
/ diˈfyu ʒən /

noun Psychoanalysis.

separation of the life instinct from the death instinct, a process often accompanying maturity.

QUIZZES

BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!

Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.
To stew in a sauce for a long time.
To cook in water, just below boiling temperature.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of defusion

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + fusion

Words nearby defusion

deftly, defunct, defunctive, defund, defuse, defusion, defuze, defy, deg., dégagé, degame
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020