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defusion.

The act of defusing.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/diːˈfjuːʒən/UK
  1. The act of defusing.

    proscribed · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From defuse + -ion, apparently by analogy with fusion etc.

noun/diːˈfjuːʒən/UK
  1. The separation of an emotion or behavior-provoking verbal stimulus from the unwanted emotional or behavioral response as part of a therapeutic process. A neologism meant to indicate the reversal of thought-emotion-action fusion.

    countable · neologism · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English fusion English defusion From de- + fusion.

noun/diːˈfjuːʒən/UK
  1. Misspelling of diffusion.

    alt-of · misspelling
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