symptom formation
n.
The process of developing a physical or behavioral substitute for an unconscious impulse or a conflict that causes anxiety, such as avoiding crowds.symptom substitution
Nearby words
symposiarch, symposiast, symposium, symptom, symptom complex, symptom formation, symptomatic, symptomatic anthrax, symptomatic porphyria, symptomatic pruritus, symptomatic reaction
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