Protectiveness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A disposition to protect or guard; the quality of being protective.
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  • noun. The quality or state of being protective.
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  • noun. The quality of being protective
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  • noun. the quality of providing protection
  • noun. a feeling of protective affection
    • Word Usage
    "Yes, Bella generally doesn't stand for his overt 'protectiveness', but Eddie still comes off like a future domestic-abuser more so than the first two pictures."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    affection  affectionateness  fondness  heart  philia  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bluffness  case?  clinton-bashing  cohesiveness  competition  
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