Protectiveness

//pɹəˈtɛktɪvnəs// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being protective. uncountable
  2. 2
    the quality of providing protection wordnet
  3. 3
    a feeling of protective affection wordnet

Etymology

From protective + -ness.

Related phrases

vindictive protectiveness

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