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re·al·i·ty principle

n :  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  .
 
 

 
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