deflection
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- noun
- /dɪˈflɛkʃən/
- Formal
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desviación
- The athlete's deflection of the criticism from the media showed his determination to focus on his training.
You might get deflection and blame shifting.
- You might get deflection and blame shifting.
- The proverbial bad tools, the blame projection and deflection of the narcissistic relationship.
- And this red flag is an unwillingness to take accountability without deflection.
- It's just another deflection, you know, and then the other argument, so people are saying let's defund the police.
- But it's really ultimately a deflection because you're protecting that like, inner child that is wounded or afraid of speaking their truth.
- And there's a kind of deflection strategy that if I, if I trash other people for being idiots, then it'll make other people think twice before they mess with me.
- But I always was thinking, this is a deflection.
Examples
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I just think, again, it's like a deflection strategy.
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You might get deflection and blame shifting.
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So if ever you're in that situation again, deflection is key.
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Like that's obviously some sort of deflection for the government.
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It's a glimpse at the blame deflection that is essential core of narcissism.
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Then, they refuse to analyze their vapid assertions, but only revert to name-calling, deflection, and deceit.
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His deflection of the blame during the meeting made it clear he was not taking responsibility.
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In therapy, she learned that deflection could prevent her from addressing her true feelings.
Synonyms
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5.0
A change in shape or appearance that makes things look less accurate
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8.8
A wrong way of thinking that affects how a person acts
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3.6
A wrong decision about a person or situation
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7.2
An action that draws attention away from something important
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8.3
A wrong idea about what someone said or meant
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Light rays bend when they pass through different materials or around objects
How Distorted
Surface Forms
Morphology
deflection = deflect (semi-transparent) = de + flect + ion
The abstract sense ('a perverse or distorted way of judging or acting') is a figurative extension of 'turning aside' and is not fully predictable for learners.
Etymology
Deflection comes from the Latin parts de- 'away' and flectere 'to bend', the same root as flex, which means 'to bend'. So a moral or mental deflection is like a person 'bending away' from the normal or fair way of judging.