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reality principle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. reality principle (noun)
  2. reality testing (noun)

re·al·i·ty principle

noun \rē-ˈal-ət-ē-\

Definition of REALITY PRINCIPLE

: the tendency to defer immediate instinctual gratification so as to achieve longer-range goals or so as to meet external demands (as from the physical environment or from a group of psychologically significant individuals)—compare pleasure principle