Medical Dictionary

displacement

noun dis·place·ment \-ˈplā-smənt\

Medical Definition of DISPLACEMENT

1
a :  the act or process of removing something from its usual or proper place or the state resulting from this :  dislocation <the displacement of a knee joint> b :  percolation 3
2
:  the quantity in which or the degree to which something is displaced
3
a :  the redirection of an emotion or impulse from its original object (as an idea or person) to something that is more acceptable b :  sublimation 2 c :  the substitution of another form of behavior for what is usual or expected especially when the usual response is nonadaptive—called also displacement activity, displacement behavior

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