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[–] Smokrates [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Reaction formation is a kind of psychological defense mechanism in which a person knows their true feelings or desires are socially or, in some cases, legally unacceptable, and so they attempt to convince themselves or others that the opposite is true--often in a very exaggerated performance.