A conservative man who cannot accept his own sexual desires begins a highly publicized crusade to stamp out pornography.His defence mechanism is ________.

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A conservative man who cannot accept his own sexual desires begins a highly publicized crusade to stamp out pornography.His defence mechanism is ________.

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Reaction formation is a psychological defense mechanism in which a person acts in a way opposite to their true feelings or desires. In this scenario, the conservative man is unable to accept his own sexual desires and so he publicly crusades against pornography, which is a way of expressing the opposite of his true desires.

A Conservative Man Who Cannot Accept His Own Sexual Desires