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The paper discusses libidinization as a means of defence against anxiety, and contains case-material illustrating the operation of the mechanism and its significance for mental life. It also contains a warning, apparently necessitated by formulations of Eidelberg, Glover, Jones, etc., against the danger of regarding defence against anxiety as the main function of the libido to the neglect of primary biological aspects.