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Protective

//pɹəˈtɛk.tɪv// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Serving or intended to protect.

    "The fighter dropped into a protective stance."

  2. 2
    Wishing to protect; defensive of somebody or something.

    "Mother bears are famously protective of their cubs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (usually followed by ‘of’) solicitously caring or mindful wordnet
  2. 2
    intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind wordnet
  3. 3
    showing care wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Something that protects. British
  2. 2
    A condom.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + ive.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Medieval Latin prōtēctīvus. By surface analysis, protect + ive.

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