| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷, ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a psychological mechanism designed consciously or unconsciously to protect one's self-image or self-esteem
| ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷, ˌ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: a psychological mechanism designed consciously or unconsciously to protect one's self-image or self-esteem
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012