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introjection

[in″tro-jek´shun]

an unconscious defense mechanism considered immature, in which loved or hated external objects are absorbed into the self as a means of diminishing anxiety by reducing the fear of loss (in the case of a loved object) or by internalizing the aggressive characteristic and putting it under control (in the case of a hated object).

in·tro·jec·tion

(in'trō-jek'shŭn),

A psychological defense mechanism involving appropriation of an external happening and its assimilation by the personality, making it a part of the self.

[intro- + L. jacto, to throw]

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introjection

(ĭn′trə-jĕk′shən)

An unconscious defense mechanism in which one incorporates characteristics of another person or object into one's own psyche.

in′tro·ject′ v.

in·tro·jec·tion

(in'trō-jek'shŭn)

A psychological defense mechanism involving appropriation of an external happening and its assimilation by the personality, making it a part of the self.

[intro- + L. jacto, to throw]

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