When a young woman yearns to purchase a leather coat but cannot afford to do so and then convinces herself that wearing animal-skin is a barbaric practice after which she settles for a different cloth, this is an example of a:

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This is an example of a defence mechanism called rationalization, where the individual rationalizes their inability to achieve a desired goal by convincing themselves of an alternate belief or justification.

When a Young Woman Yearns to Purchase a Leather Coat