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coping mechanism

coping mechanism noun: synonym of coping strategy.

Noun

coping mechanism (plural coping mechanisms)

  1. Synonym of coping strategy.
    • To avoid such feelings by using mood alterators is a normal coping mechanism for our times.1996, Cherie Carter-Scott, Negaholics: How to Overcome Negativity and Turn Your Life Around, page 75
    • The Sevens has long been an annual coping mechanism for the BlackBerried and Burberried expatriate set, the well-heeled bankers, brokers, lawyers and property developers across the Asia-Pacific region.2009 March 29, Mack McDonald, “A Little Rugby With Your Cross-Dressing?”, in The New York Times
    Synonyms:
    coping strategy

Synonyms of coping mechanism

Forms of coping mechanism

pluralcoping mechanisms

Questions about coping mechanism

What does coping mechanism mean?
Coping mechanism means synonym of coping strategy.
What part of speech is coping mechanism?
Coping mechanism is a noun.
What is the plural of coping mechanism?
The plural of coping mechanism is coping mechanisms.

Words near coping mechanism in the dictionary

  1. copilots
  2. copin
  3. copine
  4. copines
  5. coping
  6. coping mechanism
  7. coping mechanisms
  8. coping saw
  9. coping saws
  10. coping stone
  11. coping stones

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