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self-pro·tec·tion
/
ˈsɛlf
prəˈtɛk
ʃən, ˌsɛlf-
/
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[
self
-pr
uh
-
tek
-sh
uh
n, self-
]
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noun
protection of oneself or itself.
Origin:
1855–60
Related forms
self-pro·tect·ing,
adjective
self-pro·tec·tive,
adjective
self-pro·tec·tive·ness,
noun
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self-protection
—
n
the act or an instance of protecting or defending oneself
self-pro'tective
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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