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defensiveness
de·fen·sive D0091500 (dĭ-fĕn′sĭv)adj.1. Intended or appropriate for defending; protective.2. a. Intended to withstand or deter aggression or attack: a defensive weapons system; defensive behavior.b. Of or relating to the effort to prevent an opponent from gaining points in a game or athletic contest.c. Performed so as to avoid risk, danger, or legal liability: defensive driving; defensive medicine.3. Of or relating to defense.4. Psychology Constantly protecting oneself from criticism, exposure of one's shortcomings, or other real or perceived threats to the ego.n.1. A means of defense.2. An attitude or position of defense.Idiom: on the defensive Prepared to withstand or counter aggression or attack.
de·fen′sive·ly adv.de·fen′sive·ness n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | defensiveness - excessive sensitivity to criticism; "his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence"; "the fear of being sued for malpractice has magnified physicians' defensiveness"sensitiveness, sensitivity - the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environmentbunker mentality - defensiveness resulting from repeated attacks; "after so many suicide bombings the Israelis have to resist developing a bunker mentality" |
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de·fen·sive·ness (dē-fen'siv-nĕs) Excessive reaction to nonnoxious stimuli, across one or more sensory systems.
See also: tactile defensivenessdefensiveness
Words related to defensivenessnoun excessive sensitivity to criticismRelated Words- sensitiveness
- sensitivity
- bunker mentality
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