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单词 self-protective
释义

self-protective

adjective

self-pro·​tec·​tive ˌself-prə-ˈtek-tiv How to pronounce self-protective (audio)
: serving or tending to protect oneself
self-protective instincts/behaviors
a self-protective reaction
taking self-protective measures
Doubtless, previous relationships play a role in your evaluating how much self-protective distancing you may need to connect comfortably with another. Leon F. Seltzer
self-protectiveness noun
… counselors often develop an intuitive feeling about traumatized individuals—a sixth sense about the client's fears, terror, feelings of being threatened and resulting self-protectiveness. Lynne Shallcross

Synonyms

  • defensive
  • protective
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Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

self-protective

adjective

as in protective
intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression a self-protective gesture to ward off the blow

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • protective
  • defensive
  • preventive
  • secure
  • deterrent
  • safe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • offensive
  • aggressive
  • combative
  • pugnacious
  • warlike
  • belligerent
  • bellicose
  • militant
  • truculent
  • contentious
  • quarrelsome
  • scrappy
  • in-your-face
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