Defusion Definition

noun
(psychology) The separation of an emotion-provoking stimulus from the unwanted emotional response as part of a therapeutic process, in the same way as when a bomb is "defused".
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(proscribed) The act of defusing.

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Common misspelling of diffusion.

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Other Word Forms of Defusion

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Singular:
defusion
Plural:
defusions

Origin of Defusion

  • From defuse (in turn from de- and fuse) and -ion, apparently by analogy with fusion, etc.

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  • From de- and fusion (in turn from fuse and -ion).

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